Ancient Bronze Ghandara Bowl
Material: Bronze
Object Type: Bronze plate / vessel
Period: Gandhāran Period
Approximate Date: 1st–3rd century CE
Dimensions: 5×5 Inches
Probable Region: Gandhāra, northwestern Pakistan
This is a plain bronze plate belonging to the Gandhāran cultural tradition. During the Gandhāran period, the regions of present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and northern Pakistan were important centers of Buddhist culture, trade, craftsmanship, and metalworking.
The plate has a simple functional form without elaborate surface decoration. Its manufacture demonstrates the knowledge of bronze working and vessel production practiced by artisans of ancient Gandhāra. Such vessels could have been used for domestic, religious, or ceremonial purposes.
