Lot Essay
Dr. Malcolm Colledge has assigned this relief to his Group I Ae6A a W.
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CIRCA 150 A.D.
Details
A PALMYRENE LIMESTONE FUNERARY RELIEF WITH FEMALE BUST
CIRCA 150 A.D.
Her large eyes with articulated pupils, her right hand holding a veil over her head, her left hand holding a spindle and distaff, an L-shaped key hanging from the brooch on her left shoulder, a long-sleeved tunic with embroidery at her right wrist visible, with traces of an Aramaic inscription above her left shoulder
23 in. (58.5 cm.) high
CIRCA 150 A.D.
Her large eyes with articulated pupils, her right hand holding a veil over her head, her left hand holding a spindle and distaff, an L-shaped key hanging from the brooch on her left shoulder, a long-sleeved tunic with embroidery at her right wrist visible, with traces of an Aramaic inscription above her left shoulder
23 in. (58.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Christie's London, 26 November 1980, lot 85.
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