Standing Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion

Northeast Thailand artist · 8th–early 9th century

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Charcoal
80% of the image
Black · text contrast 13.8:1

Green earth
7% of the image
Green · text contrast 5.7:1

Lichen
5% of the image
Green · text contrast 6.0:1

Pale stone
3% of the image
Grey · text contrast 11.0:1

Iron
3% of the image
Brown · text contrast 9.7:1

Ash
2% of the image
Grey · text contrast 8.0:1

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Artist: Northeast Thailand artist
Date: 8th–early 9th century
Type: Decorative arts & sculpture
Medium: Bronze inlaid with obsidian(?)
Size: H. 30 1/2 in. (77.5 cm)
Place: Northeast Thailand
Period: 7th century
Main colour: Black · lightness 26, colourfulness 3

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund and Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1999. Museum record. Public domain: the museum's isPublicDomain field read true when we last checked (2026-10-25); image released under CC0. Licence rules

Standing Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion

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