Head of a woman, perhaps originally from a funerary stele, from Palmyra (PAL0112)
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Title
Head of a woman, perhaps originally from a funerary stele, from Palmyra (PAL0112)
Description
A limestone head of a woman from Palmyra, dated c.170-230 CE, and probably originally part of a funerary relief. She wears a headdress edged with a band decorated by a central floral motif flanked by a lattice design. Her hair is pulled up and back around the edge of the band. This arrangement of hair also appears on PAL0111 and PAL0113, while the decoration of the band is similar to PAL0111. Despite damage to the left side of the face, the figure's incised eyebrows and almond shaped eyes are well-preserved, as well as a soft jaw and Venus rings around the neck.
Source
Publisher
Yale University Art Gallery
Date
Rights
Image rights: Public domain via Yale University Art Gallery
Format
Limestone
Identifier
PAL0112
Funerary relief Item Type Metadata
Dimensions
32.5x26x25cm
Findspot
Palmyra; Gift of Vicomtesse d’Andurain
Current Location (if known)
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut, inv. no. 1931.135
Citation
“Head of a woman, perhaps originally from a funerary stele, from Palmyra (PAL0112),” WIRE: Women in the Roman East Project, accessed October 11, 2024, https://wireproject.org/items/show/710.