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Funerary Bust from Palmyra3rd century

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Islamic Art and Late Antiquity
Limestone funerary relief bust of a veiled woman shown frontally, wearing layered necklaces and bracelets, with Aramaic inscription, ancient Near Eastern
Unknown, Funerary Bust from Palmyra
Title
Funerary Bust from Palmyra
Place Made
Syria, Palmyra
Date Made
3rd century
Medium
Limestone
Dimensions
21 × 14 × 6 in. (53.34 × 35.56 × 15.24 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck
Accession Number
M.76.174.249
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Ancient
Selected Bibliography
  • Mousavi, Ali. Ancient Near Eastern art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2012.