Palmyra Funerary Sculpture of a Woman with Child

Description:
Three quarters of a funerary marker depicting a bust of a woman with a child. One of seven funerary busts looted from a tomb in Palmyra, Syria.
Additional Information: Seven lines in Palmyrene on the left side of the woman's head: "Alas! Berreta daughter of Yarhai Marta her daughter Alas!" ISIL looted art.
Category Sculpture
Reference Number 00950
Materials Limestone
Measurements Height: 55cm; Width: 44cm.
Time Period 2nd-3rd Century AD



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