Ganesha

India, Tamil Nadu artist · 12th century

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Smoke
33% of the image
Grey · text contrast 5.5:1

Silver
29% of the image
Grey · text contrast 8.7:1

Pearl grey
14% of the image
White & cream · text contrast 13.9:1

Graphite
11% of the image
Grey · text contrast 10.6:1

Ash
8% of the image
Grey · text contrast 5.5:1

Soot
6% of the image
Black · text contrast 16.1:1

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Artist: India, Tamil Nadu artist
Date: 12th century
Type: Decorative arts & sculpture
Medium: Copper alloy
Size: H. 25 1/2 in (64.8 cm)
Place: India, Tamil Nadu
Period: 11th century
Main colour: Grey · lightness 56, colourfulness 0

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015. Museum record. Public domain: the museum's isPublicDomain field read true when we last checked (2026-10-25); image released under CC0. Licence rules

Ganesha

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