Crowned Bodhisattva

North India (Uttar Pradesh, Mathura) artist · 3rd–early 4th century

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Smoke
44% of the image
Grey · text contrast 4.8:1

Chalk
15% of the image
White & cream · text contrast 17.8:1

Tan
14% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 7.2:1

Caramel
13% of the image
Brown · text contrast 4.8:1

Ash
9% of the image
Grey · text contrast 7.3:1

Umber
5% of the image
Brown · text contrast 9.2:1

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: North India (Uttar Pradesh, Mathura) artist
Date: 3rd–early 4th century
Type: Decorative arts & sculpture
Medium: Sandstone
Size: H. 16 3/4 in. (42.5 cm); W. 13 in. (33 cm); D. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Place: North India (Uttar Pradesh, Mathura)
Main colour: Grey · lightness 59, colourfulness 10

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, The Fred Eychaner Charitable Fund Gift, in honor of John Guy, 2016. Museum record. Public domain: the museum's isPublicDomain field read true when we last checked (2026-10-25); image released under CC0. Licence rules

Crowned Bodhisattva

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