Durga as Slayer of the Buffalo Demon Mahishasura

Nepal artist · 14th–15th century

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Ash
60% of the image
Grey · text contrast 5.8:1

Pearl grey
15% of the image
Grey · text contrast 11.5:1

Bronze
10% of the image
Brown · text contrast 5.4:1

Sepia
10% of the image
Brown · text contrast 9.5:1

Tan
5% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 5.9:1

Sand
1% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 9.3:1

Colours measured by this site from the museum image (k-means in CIELAB). Names are the nearest in our own list and describe how the colour looks, not the pigment. Text on each chip uses whichever of black or white contrasts more (WCAG ratio shown). How

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Artist: Nepal artist
Date: 14th–15th century
Type: Decorative arts & sculpture
Medium: Gilt copper alloy, inlaid with semiprecious stones
Size: H. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); W. 8 in. (20.3 cm); D. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
Place: Nepal
Period: 13th century
Main colour: Grey · lightness 59, colourfulness 6

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Alice and Nasli M. Heeramaneck, 1986. Museum record. Public domain: the museum's isPublicDomain field read true when we last checked (2026-10-25); image released under CC0. Licence rules

Durga as Slayer of the Buffalo Demon Mahishasura

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