16th-13th century BCE
Bird-faced type.
12.7 cm (5 in.)
Molded, medium gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments and gold leaf over white ground
7th-8th centuryChineseBronze
19th centuryFrenchGilt bronze
9th-10th centuryChineseCarved light green micaceous stone ("greenstone", "cultural jade")
10th centuryMixtecIron
Japanese
Bronze and string, on wooden pedestal
20th centuryBritishTerracotta
Greek
Plaster
20th centuryFrenchTerracotta
18th-16th century BCESyrianPlaster
19th centuryItalianMarble
19th centuryAmericanSancai ("three-color") ware: molded pinkish white earthenware with lead-fluxed emerald-green, caramel brown, and cobalt-blue glazes over a white-slip ground
8th centuryChinese