9th century-10th century
H. 74.4 x W. 17.8 cm (29 5/16 x 7 in.)
Sandstone; from Tianlongshan Cave 2, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChinesePastel on wood
20th centuryAmericanLeaded bronze
5th-2nd century BCEIberianGray earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white ground
7th centuryChineseLimestone, remains of pigment
7th century BCEEgyptianWhite marble
8th-9th centuryChineseGlazed Meissen porcelain, gold
AmericanSilver and rock crystal; the stone of Chinese or American origin
19th centuryJapaneseBronze
10th-8th century BCEIranianMixed copper alloy
1st-2nd century CERomanBronze
18th-19th centuryFrench