Shiva

Vietnam or Southern Cambodia artist · mid- 7th century

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Lamp black
87% of the image
Black · text contrast 21.0:1

Taupe
4% of the image
Grey · text contrast 4.4:1

Sepia
3% of the image
Brown · text contrast 7.4:1

Mushroom
2% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 7.1:1

Charcoal
2% of the image
Black · text contrast 12.6:1

Walnut
2% of the image
Brown · text contrast 9.9:1

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Artist: Vietnam or Southern Cambodia artist
Date: mid- 7th century
Type: Decorative arts & sculpture
Medium: Sandstone
Size: H. 24 in. (61 cm); W. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm); D. 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Place: Vietnam or Southern Cambodia
Period: 7th century
Main colour: Black · lightness 5, colourfulness 1

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1987. 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

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