Buddha Expounding the Dharma

Sri Lanka (Anuradhapura) artist · late 8th century

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Ash
34% of the image
Grey · text contrast 6.9:1

Pewter
29% of the image
Grey · text contrast 4.4:1

Pearl grey
17% of the image
White & cream · text contrast 13.1:1

Iron
15% of the image
Grey · text contrast 9.6:1

Taupe
4% of the image
Green · text contrast 5.6:1

Soot
3% of the image
Black · text contrast 15.8:1

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Artist: Sri Lanka (Anuradhapura) artist
Date: late 8th century
Type: Decorative arts & sculpture
Medium: Copper alloy
Size: H. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); W. 11 in. (7.9 cm); D. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Place: Sri Lanka (Anuradhapura)
Period: 8th century
Main colour: Grey · lightness 57, colourfulness 2

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, Acquisitions and 2008 Benefit Funds, and John Stewart Kennedy Fund, by exchange, 2009. Museum record. Public domain: the museum's isPublicDomain field read true when we last checked (2026-10-25); image released under CC0. Licence rules

Buddha Expounding the Dharma

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