The Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future

Nepal artist · 11th century

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Ash
43% of the image
Grey · text contrast 6.3:1

Smoke
42% of the image
Grey · text contrast 5.6:1

Tan
7% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 6.3:1

Bronze
6% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 5.0:1

Sepia
1% of the image
Brown · text contrast 8.4:1

Taupe
1% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 4.4:1

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Artist: Nepal artist
Date: 11th century
Type: Decorative arts & sculpture
Medium: Copper alloy with gilding and color
Size: H. 26 in. (66 cm); W. 8 1/4 in. (20.9 cm)
Place: Nepal
Period: 10th century
Main colour: Grey · lightness 53, colourfulness 7

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1982. Museum record. Public domain: the museum's isPublicDomain field read true when we last checked (2026-10-25); image released under CC0. Licence rules

The Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future

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