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Drummer; From a group of Five Celestial Musicians4th-5th century

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Stone sculpture of a standing stout figure with curly hair, holding a lozenge-shaped drum against the torso, draped cloth at the hips, on a rough trapezoidal base
Stone relief fragment depicting a standing male figure with a floral headdress and draped garment, one hand raised, carved in a Gandharan style with weathered gray-brown surface.
Stone sculpture of a standing figure with curled hair and a bear-like face, holding a drum against the chest, wearing draped garments; rough-textured gray stone with visible carving marks
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Drummer; From a group of Five Celestial Musicians
Place Made
Pakistan, Swat Valley, Gandhara region
Date Made
4th-5th century
Medium
Gray schist
Dimensions
18 1/2 x 6 1/4 x 3 1/8 in. (47 x 15.9 x 7.3 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Harry and Yvonne Lenart
Accession Number
AC1992.254.3
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography

  • El Universo de la India: Obras Maestras del Museo de Arte del Condado de Los Angeles. Santiago: Centro Cultural Palacio La Moneda, 2012.