Tushitaheaven Stone relief carving - Pakistan, Kushan dynasty, Gandhara, 2nd-3rd century. Photo by Nesnad, 2010


Gandhara, the great renunciation. Photo by Sailko, 2010


Gandhara, a tribute to the bodhisattva, Kushan king, II-III century. Photo by Sailko, 2010


Drinking Scene. Greco-Buddhist art of Gandhara. Dated 3rd century AD. Tokyo National Museum. Photo by World Imaging, 2005


End Ascetism. The sharing of the relics of the Buddha. Greco-Buddhist art of Gandhara, 2-3rd century CE. Zen You Mitsu Temple, Setagaya, Tokyo.



Meditating Buddha, monastery Shotorak region of Kapisa, Afghanistan, 2nd-3rd century, schist. Musée Guimet, Paris.


A Kushan devotee conforting the Bodhisattva Vajrapani, in a scene of the Mahaparanirvana. Victoria and Albert Museum.


Attendants to the Mahaparinirvana. Victoria and Albert museum. Photo by World Imaging, 2005


Gandhara Art, pensive bodhisattva, III sec. Photo by Sailko, 2010


Gandhara Buddha. 1st-2nd century CE. Tokyo National Museum.

Detail of a Kushan devotee. Tokyo National Museum. Photo by World Imaging, 2005



Kushans worshipping the Buddha's bowl. 2nd century Gandhara. Tokyo National Museum. Photo by World Imaging, 2005


Stucco attendant figure, Khyber Region. Art of gandhara (dated to 4th-5th century AD). Exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Photo by Michel Val, 2009



Head. Pakistan, a region of Gandhara, 3rd century mud. Musée Guimet, Paris.


Devotees from Buddhist Gandhara.




Head of a Woman (goddess of the city), Afghanistan, site of Hadda, Tapa-Kalan monastery, stupa TK67-TK68, 3rd-4th century stucco. Musée Guimet, Paris.


Devotees from Buddhist Gandhara.


Devotees from Buddhist Gandhara.

Gandhara Toilet Tray. 1st Century. Asian Art Museum, Berlin. Photo by PHGCOM, 2007.

Gandhara_palette. Photo by Uploadmo, 2009


Stone Palette Gandharan stone palette. Attributed to the 1st century CE. British Museum. Photo by World Imaging, 2007. The image on this palette likely shows a sea monster. In India there was an ancient sea monster called Makara. In Greece it was called Cetus or Ketos.


Gandharan stone palette. Attributed to the 1st century CE. British Museum. Photo by World Imaging, 2007


Hamsa sacred swan. 1st century Gandhara. British Museum. Photo by World Imaging, 2005


Sharing of relics and Gandhara fortified city. Musee Guimet. Photo by Uploadmo, 2009


Base of Buddha,Gandhara 2-3rd cent. CE. British_Museum. Photo by Mike Peel, 2010 www.mikepeel.net


Stupa With Pillars, Gandhara 2nd Century. Photo by PHGCOM, 2008