Picturing the PastGandharan Frieze Depicting the Buddha This carved stone from ca. 200 C.E. is one in a series portraying scenes from the life of the Buddha. From the Gandharan kingdom (located in modern Pakistan), this frieze depicts the Buddha seated below the bo tree, where he was first enlightened. (Scenes from the life of the Buddha, Kushan Dynasty [stone]/Freer Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., U.S.A./The Bridgeman Art Library)ANALYZING THE IMAGE What are the people around the Buddha doing? What animals are portrayed?CONNECTIONS Does this frieze effectively convey any Buddhist principles? If so, which ones?