550 - 577
28.5 x 11 x 6 cm (11 1/4 x 4 5/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Limestone with traces of pigment. From Gongxian, Henan province.
6th centuryChineseWhite marble with polychromy and traces of gilding
6th centuryChineseMolded, medium gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white ground
6th centuryChineseGilt bronze
6th centuryChineseSandstone with traces of pigment; from Tianlongshan Cave 3, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseBuff sandstone. From Yungang, Shanxi province.
5th-6th centuryChineseSandstone with traces of pigment; from Tianlongshan Cave 3, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseBronze; with inscription on the stand dated to 587
6th centuryChineseMolded medium gray earthenware
3rd-7th centuryChineseMolded dark gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white ground
6th centuryChineseGilt bronze
6th-7th centuryChineseMolded, medium gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments; localized areas with cold-painted pigments over white ground
6th centuryChinese