first half of 8th century
H. 58 x W. 56 x D. 23 cm (22 13/16 x 22 1/16 x 9 1/16 in.) crate: H. 67.7 x W. 77.5 x D. 27 cm (26 5/8 x 30 1/2 x 10 5/8 in.)
Gilt bronze; possibly from Yunnan province
8th centuryChineseMolded, brick-red earthenware with cold-painted pigments and gold leaf over white ground
7th-8th centuryChineseOff-white earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white slip (or white gesso?) ground in localized areas
8th centuryChineseLight gray limestone with traces of gesso and pigment; from Tianlongshan cave 17, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
8th centuryChineseGilt bronze
7th-8th centuryChinese"Sancai" (three-color) ware: molded white earthenware with clear, emerald-green, and caramel-brown lead-fluxed glazes and cold-painted pigments on the unglazed areas
8th centuryChineseSancai ("three color") family of wares: molded pinkish white earthenware with caramel-brown and pale-green lead-fluxed glazes (and with grooved spine for attachment of hair from the mane of an actual horse)
8th centuryChineseGilt bronze
8th-9th centuryChineseGilt bronze with settings for ornaments of stone or glass (now lost)
8th centuryChineseMonochrome lead-glazed ware: white earthenware with lead-fluxed, amber-brown glaze
8th centuryChineseLight gray sandstone with traces of polychromy; from north wall of Tianlongshan Cave 21, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
8th centuryChineseCold-painted funerary ware: molded white earthenware with cold-painted pigments
7th-8th centuryChinese