Twenty-One Emanations of the Goddess Tara

Tibet artist · 14th century

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Caramel
40% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 4.9:1

Iron
28% of the image
Grey · text contrast 8.7:1

Ash
15% of the image
Grey · text contrast 5.9:1

Pearl grey
10% of the image
White & cream · text contrast 12.4:1

Coffee
4% of the image
Brown · text contrast 15.2:1

Terracotta
3% of the image
Red · text contrast 4.4:1

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Artist: Tibet artist
Date: 14th century
Type: Decorative arts & sculpture
Medium: Stone with polychrome
Size: H. 15 1/4 in. (38.7 cm); W. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); D. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
Place: Tibet
Period: 13th century
Main colour: Gold & ochre · lightness 50, colourfulness 17

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

Twenty-One Emanations of the Goddess Tara

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