14th-13th century BCE
6.3 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm (2 1/2 x 11/16 x 9/16 in.)
Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992.
Plaster, toned and gilt
19th-20th centuryAmericanWood; deep blue pigment applied to the background and to the inside of the shrine cover; blue pigment applied to the head
13th centuryJapaneseBronze with brown patina
19th centuryFrench"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 centuryChineseMixed copper alloy
2nd-3rd century CERomanTerracotta
4th-2nd century BCEItalicWood with polychromy and gilding
14th-15th centuryItalianPlaster
19th centuryItalianLimestone
3rd-1st century BCEEgyptianMarble from Western Asia Minor
2nd century CERoman