Seated Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Infinite Compassion

Tibet or Mongolia artist · 17th century

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Ash
54% of the image
Grey · text contrast 6.6:1

Smoke
21% of the image
Grey · text contrast 5.7:1

Ochre
19% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 4.7:1

Pale gold
3% of the image
Yellow · text contrast 12.5:1

Umber
2% of the image
Brown · text contrast 9.1:1

Bronze
2% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 4.5:1

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Artist: Tibet or Mongolia artist
Date: 17th century
Type: Decorative arts & sculpture
Medium: Gilt copper alloy
Size: H. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm)
Place: Tibet or Mongolia
Period: 16th century
Main colour: Grey · lightness 57, colourfulness 15

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015. Museum record. Public domain: the museum's isPublicDomain field read true when we last checked (2026-10-25); image released under CC0. Licence rules

Seated Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Infinite Compassion

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