Hisham's Palace. 8th century AD. Khirbat al-Mafjar, near Jericho. Was built by Waild Ibn Yazid in 734 AD, during the reign of Caliph Hisham Ibn Abdelmalik (724-743 AD). Human figure sculpture. Woman. Stucco. Rockefeller Archaeological Museum. Jerusalem. Israel.

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