Detail of Demons to the left of the Buddha in Scenes from the life of the Buddha, Kushan Gandhara, Pakistan or Afghanistan, late 2nd-early 3rd century AD. Free Gallery of Asian Art, Smithsonian, F1949.9a-d.

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Detail of Demons to the left of the Buddha in
Scenes from the life of the Buddha
Kushan Gandhara, Pakistan or Afghanistan, late 2nd-early 3rd century AD

Detail of Demons to the left of the Buddha in Scenes from the life of the Buddha, Kushan Gandhara, Pakistan or Afghanistan, late 2nd-early 3rd century AD. Free Gallery of Asian Art, Smithsonian, F1949.9a-d.

Scenes from the life of the Buddha
Historical period: Kushan dynasty, late 2nd-early 3rd century
Medium: Stone
Geography: Pakistan or Afghanistan
Accession Number: F1949.9c
Type: Buddhist frieze
Previous Owner: Hagop Kevorkian 1872 - 1962
Freer Gallery, Smithsonian

The drummer has a helmet or hat that has a brim that comes to a point at the front. The drum-bearer may have a goiter.

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