Enthroned Buddha Granting Boons

Pakistan (Gilgit Kingdom) artist · dated by inscription to ca. 600

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Ash
57% of the image
Grey · text contrast 6.7:1

Bronze
16% of the image
Brown · text contrast 5.7:1

Pearl grey
14% of the image
White & cream · text contrast 13.0:1

Khaki
6% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 6.2:1

Sepia
5% of the image
Brown · text contrast 10.2:1

Biscuit
1% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 11.1:1

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: Pakistan (Gilgit Kingdom) artist
Date: dated by inscription to ca. 600
Type: Decorative arts & sculpture
Medium: Gilt brass with silver and copper inlay
Size: H. 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm); W. 6 in. (15.2 cm); D. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
Place: Pakistan (Gilgit Kingdom)
Period: 6th century
Main colour: Grey · lightness 62, colourfulness 8

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Rogers Fund; Anonymous and Jeff Soref Gifts; Winnie Feng Gift, in honor of Florence Irving; and John Stewart Kennedy Fund, by exchange, 2011. Museum record. Public domain: the museum's isPublicDomain field read true when we last checked (2026-10-25); image released under CC0. Licence rules

Enthroned Buddha Granting Boons

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