Bust of a woman, perhaps originally from a funerary stele, from Palmyra (PAL0113)
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Title
Bust of a woman, perhaps originally from a funerary stele, from Palmyra (PAL0113)
Description
Fragmentary limestone bust of a woman, perhaps originally part of a funerary relief from Palmyra. The figure wears a headdress and veil, and her hair is parted in the middle and gathered around behind the headdress band and beneath the veil. The band is decorated with a rectangular pattern. She wears a tunic and cloak, and her left arm appears to be wrapped beneath the cloak. The figure's eyes, pupils, and eyebrows are incised, and her face full, with a soft jawline. The treatment of her hair and decorative band is similar to PAL0111 and PAL0112.
Source
Publisher
Yale University Art Gallery
Date
Rights
Image rights: Public domain via Yale University Art Gallery
Format
Limestone
Identifier
PAL0113
Funerary relief Item Type Metadata
Dimensions
H 39cm
Findspot
Palmyra; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Olsen
Current Location (if known)
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut, inv. no. 1957.7.6.
Citation
“Bust of a woman, perhaps originally from a funerary stele, from Palmyra (PAL0113),” WIRE: Women in the Roman East Project, accessed October 11, 2024, https://wireproject.org/items/show/711.