Funerary relief, ca. 150–200, Syria, probably from Palmyra, Limestone, 19 1/4 x 13 7/8 x 8 15/16 in. ( x x cm

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Funerary relief, ca. 150–200, Syria, probably from Palmyra, Limestone, 19 1/4 x 13 7/8 x 8 15/16 in. ( x x cm), Stone-Sculpture-Inscribed, Inscription: (at right) 1 Alas! 2 ‘Oga, 3-4 son of Zabda‘ateh, (at left, written vertically) 1 (son of) Wahba. 2 Which made 3 his brother. Transliteration: 1 ḥbl 2 ʿgʾ 3 br zbdʿt 4 h 1 whbʾ 2 dy ʿbd 3 ʾḥwhy This relief is a type of funerary monument characteristic of the prosperous caravan city of Palmyra during the first three centuries A

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