Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara

Southern Thailand artist · second half of the 7th century

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Lamp black
82% of the image
Black · text contrast 21.0:1

Taupe
5% of the image
Brown · text contrast 5.6:1

Iron
4% of the image
Grey · text contrast 9.0:1

Warm grey
4% of the image
Grey · text contrast 4.9:1

Stone
3% of the image
Grey · text contrast 7.3:1

Charcoal
1% of the image
Black · text contrast 13.6:1

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Artist: Southern Thailand artist
Date: second half of the 7th century
Type: Decorative arts & sculpture
Medium: Sandstone
Size: H. 17 3/4 in. (45.1 cm); W. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm); D. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)
Place: Southern Thailand
Period: 7th century
Main colour: Black · lightness 8, colourfulness 2

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Samuel Eilenberg Collection, Ex Coll.: Columbia University, Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 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

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara

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