Palmyra Funerary Sculpture of a Women Making a Blessing

Description:
Three quarters of a funerary marker depicting a bust of a woman blessing. One of seven funerary busts looted from a tomb in Palmyra, Syria. ISIL looted art.
Additional Information: Three lines in Palmyrene on the right of the woman's head: "Berreta daughter of Ogga son of Nasrai"
Category Sculpture
Reference Number 00950
Materials Limestone
Measurements Height: 55 cm ; Width: 44 cm
Time Period 2nd-3rd Century AD



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