Shiva as Mrityunjaya, the Conquerer of Death

Bangladesh or India (Bengal) artist · 12th century

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Warm grey
33% of the image
Grey · text contrast 5.1:1

Silver
26% of the image
Grey · text contrast 9.6:1

Iron
15% of the image
Grey · text contrast 7.4:1

Charcoal
14% of the image
Black · text contrast 12.6:1

Chalk
8% of the image
White & cream · text contrast 15.0:1

Lamp black
4% of the image
Black · text contrast 18.0:1

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Artist: Bangladesh or India (Bengal) artist
Date: 12th century
Type: Decorative arts & sculpture
Medium: Black stone
Size: H. 38 in. (96.5 cm); W. 20 in. (50.8 cm); D. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)
Place: Bangladesh or India (Bengal)
Period: 11th century
Main colour: Grey · lightness 54, colourfulness 3

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, in memory of Alice Boney, 1991. Museum record. Public domain: the museum's isPublicDomain field read true when we last checked (2026-10-25); image released under CC0. Licence rules

Shiva as Mrityunjaya, the Conquerer of Death

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