Composition by mass — five minerals
Pigment lifted in flake from the Bodhisattva field, Dukhang wall, c. 11–12th century. Lapis leads; gold reads as the thinnest film.
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Lapis-lazuli blueNATURAL · BADAKHSHAN
38%
156.6 g
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Cinnabar redGROUND PIGMENT · HIMALAYAN
27%
111.2 g
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Chalk-white highlightLIME WHITING · MINERAL
19%
78.3 g
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Yellow ochreEARTH · LOCAL
11%
45.3 g
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Gilt halo leafGOLD LEAF · BURNISHED
5%
20.6 g