Vishnu Riding on Garuda

Nepal artist · dated 1004

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Slate
46% of the image
Grey · text contrast 7.7:1

Ash
20% of the image
Grey · text contrast 6.7:1

Tan
15% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 4.8:1

Chalk
14% of the image
White & cream · text contrast 15.4:1

Sand
2% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 9.1:1

Bistre
2% of the image
Black · text contrast 12.9:1

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Artist: Nepal artist
Date: dated 1004
Type: Decorative arts & sculpture
Medium: Gilt copper repoussé
Size: H. 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm); W. 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm); D. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm)
Place: Nepal
Period: 11th century
Main colour: Grey · lightness 52, colourfulness 5

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Zimmerman Family Collection, Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace, Jeffrey B. Soref and Natalie Soref Gifts, 2012. Museum record. Public domain: the museum's isPublicDomain field read true when we last checked (2026-10-25); image released under CC0. Licence rules

Vishnu Riding on Garuda

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