Ossuary with an Aramaic inscription for Natira and his family from Jerusalem (JLM0187)
Description
Limestone ossuary with rosettes and an inscription for Natira and his (unnamed) brother, father, and mother. From Jerusalem, dated to the 1st c. BCE/CE.
CIIP1=Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae, volume I: Jerusalem: a multi-lingual corpus of the inscriptions from Alexander to Muhammad, Ameling et. al. Berlin: De Gruyter. 2014. pp.329-330, no.306.
Limestone funerary relief of Tadmur, wife of Mokimu. The deceased is shown in typical Palmyran dress with a diadem. Interestingly, unlike many other Palmyran portraits, she wears no other jewelry and holds only her robe (in her right hand). The features and hairstyle are otherwise typical of Palmyrene portraiture.
Funerary portrait in local limestone, showing the deceased in typical, Palmyrene garb. An inscription names the deceased, her husband and the date of her death.