c. 400-640 CE
9.7 cm (3 13/16 in.)
Marble
1st-2nd century CERomanTerracotta
17th centuryItalianGray limestone
16th-17th centuryChineseMolded, gray earthenware with cold-painted red pigment over white ground
6th centuryChineseTerracotta
Greek"Sancai" (three-color) ware: molded white earthenware with emerald green, caramel brown, amber yellow, and clear lead-fluxed glazes; unglazed areas with cold-painted pigments on a white ground
ChineseStone
ByzantinePlaster
19th centuryItalianSun-dried clay with traces of pigment
9th centuryCentral AsianIvory
14th centuryFrenchWood with polychromy and gilding.
14th-15th centuryItalian, Venetian