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Dish with Musicians

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The title is "Dish with Musicians" and the artist is unknown. The image shows a circular dish with a raised edge. The dish has a design in the center, featuring four people. A man sits on the left, holding something in his hands. Two men on the right stand, one holding a double-reed instrument and the other a curved instrument. A figure to the right holds a curved object. The bottom half of the dish features a sunburst pattern. The dish has a decorative border around the edge.

Artwork Details

Date
1st century BCE–1st century CE
Medium
Stone
Culture
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
Dimensions
569 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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