Seated Transcendent Buddha Vairochana

Indonesia (Java) artist · ca. late 9th century

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Pearl grey
43% of the image
Grey · text contrast 11.4:1

Silver
41% of the image
Grey · text contrast 8.0:1

Stone
8% of the image
Grey · text contrast 5.9:1

Taupe
5% of the image
Grey · text contrast 4.8:1

Smoke
2% of the image
Brown · text contrast 6.6:1

Dark olive
1% of the image
Brown · text contrast 9.4:1

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Artist: Indonesia (Java) artist
Date: ca. late 9th century
Type: Decorative arts & sculpture
Medium: Bronze
Size: H. 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm)
Place: Indonesia (Java)
Period: 9th century
Main colour: Grey · lightness 71, colourfulness 2

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Samuel Eilenberg Collection, Gift of Samuel Eilenberg, 1987. 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 Transcendent Buddha Vairochana

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