Seated Amitāyus, the Buddha of Eternal Life

Burma artist · ca. 11th–12th century

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Pewter
49% of the image
Grey · text contrast 5.0:1

Smoke
19% of the image
Grey · text contrast 5.3:1

Ash
13% of the image
Grey · text contrast 6.4:1

Pearl grey
10% of the image
Grey · text contrast 11.1:1

Iron
6% of the image
Grey · text contrast 8.4:1

Graphite
3% of the image
Black · text contrast 12.3:1

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Artist: Burma artist
Date: ca. 11th–12th century
Type: Decorative arts & sculpture
Medium: Bronze
Size: H. 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm)
Place: Burma
Period: 10th century
Main colour: Grey · lightness 54, colourfulness 5

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Evelyn Kossak, The Kronos Collections, 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

Seated Amitāyus, the Buddha of Eternal Life

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