Manjuvajra Mandala

Bangladesh or India (Bengal) artist · 11th century

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Slate
47% of the image
Grey · text contrast 7.1:1

Chalk
35% of the image
White & cream · text contrast 17.2:1

Soot
7% of the image
Black · text contrast 15.4:1

Pearl grey
7% of the image
Grey · text contrast 11.2:1

Pewter
2% of the image
Grey · text contrast 4.7:1

Ash
2% of the image
Grey · text contrast 7.6:1

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Artist: Bangladesh or India (Bengal) artist
Date: 11th century
Type: Decorative arts & sculpture
Medium: Black stone
Size: H. 46 in. (116.8 cm); W. 24 in. (61 cm); D. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)
Place: Bangladesh or India (Bengal)
Period: 10th century
Main colour: Grey · lightness 60, colourfulness 2

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of Cora Timken Burnett, 1956. Museum record. Public domain: the museum's isPublicDomain field read true when we last checked (2026-10-25); image released under CC0. Licence rules

Manjuvajra Mandala

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