second half of 6th century
130.8 x 39 cm (51 1/2 x 15 3/8 in.)
Limestone with traces of pigment. From Gongxian, Henan province.
6th centuryChineseMolded, white earthenware with cold-painted black pigment
7th-8th centuryChineseGilt bronze with settings for ornaments of stone or glass (now lost)
8th centuryChineseBone
ChineseGilt bronze
6th centuryChineseHardstone, perhaps altered nephrite
19th-20th centuryChineseGilt bronze
10th centuryChineseLeaded bronze; lost-wax cast
10th centuryChineseSandstone with traces of pigment; from Tianlongshan Cave 3, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseMolded, medium gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments and gold leaf over white ground
7th-8th centuryChinese