1959/1964
sphere: 15.6 cm (6 1/8 in.) nail: 21 cm (8 1/4 in.) base: 27.9 × 60 cm (11 × 23 5/8 in.)
Stone with traces of polychromy; purportedly from the Tianlongshan Caves, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChinesePlaster
19th centuryItalianBristles and wood, inscribed in graphite, stamped
20th centuryGermanMing "sancai" (three-color) ware: molded brick-red earthenware with lead-fluxed emerald green, black, and clear glazes over white slip, the flesh portions with golden lacquer over the glaze
14th-17th centuryChineseClay, unfired
Central AsianCarved Wood
ChineseMarble or gypsum
3rd millennium BCESyrianTerracotta
Limestone
16th centuryGermanTerracotta
17th-18th centuryItalianCopper alloy
6th-4th century BCEEtruscan