Funerary relief, ca. 50–150, Syria, probably from Palmyra, Limestone, 20 x in. ( x 38 cm), Stone-Sculpture-Inscribed

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Funerary relief, ca. 50–150, Syria, probably from Palmyra, Limestone, 20 x in. ( x 38 cm), Stone-Sculpture-Inscribed, This relief is a type of funerary monument characteristic of the prosperous caravan city of Palmyra during the first three centuries Reliefs with a representation of the deceased and a short identifying inscription were used to seal burial niches in elaborately decorated communal tombs; those with a half-length or bust format became prevalent sometime after A

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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