bust
- Museum number
- 102612
- Description
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Limestone bust from a Palmyrene funerary relief; carved limestone; woman wearing veil of matronhood; above her chiton a mantle pinned by a circular buckle to her right shoulder; fillet on brows; triple necklace and a chain with plate on breast; right hand holding veil; left hand holding mantle around waist; inscription; 3 ll.
- Production date
- 150-200
- Dimensions
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Height: 51 centimetres
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Thickness: 24 centimetres
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Width: 42 centimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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Exhibited:
2009 Nov-Present, London, V&A, Medieval and Renaissance Galleries, LTL
2000 14 May-29 Oct, Germany, Berlin, Martin-Gropius-Bau, Seven Hills – Images and Signs of the 21st Century
1997-2005 7 Aug-20 Dec, BM, G51/PSA/2
1982-ca 1997 April-, BM, Room 57: Ancient Syria [Syrian Room]
- Acquisition date
- 1908
- Acquisition notes
- Purchased along with an Egyptian collection.
- Department
- Middle East
- BM/Big number
- 102612
- Registration number
- 1908,0417.1