"Christ and the Woman of Samaria," a black chalk study of two figures dating from the early 1550's, is expected to go for more than $6.5 million.

Further on, the Thousand Buddha Cliff is carved with several hundred figures dating from the Tang and Song dynasties.

The 2000 figures, dating back to the 7th to 6th centuries BC, are displayed as they were found, in a semicircular order.

It was restored in 1927 when painted figures and ornaments dating from the Renaissance and old murals from the 17th century were revealed.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has been making its method of calculating the index more accurate and applying it to figures dating back to 1995.

The nisse is a particularly well-known legendary figure in Danish folklore, apparently dating back to pre-Christian times when it was believed there were household gods.

In this room are exhibited statues of mythological figures dating from the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD, Roman period.

He is descended from prominent political figures dating back to the 18th century.

The latest are crude, geometric figures probably dating from the medieval period, when much of the artistry was lost.

The paintings are mostly representations of birds and odd four-footed man-like figures dating from neolithic times.