Yarḥāy' Tomb: Western Exedra

 

Entirely restored, the western exedra consists of a rectangular vaulted hall. The central niche features the busts of a sculptural group, the elements of which represent a triclinium with its occupants. 

Seen on both sides of the central reliefs are two lateral groups of sculptures representing priests at a banquet reclining on a bed at the end of which a woman is seated. The triclinium dates from the 3rd century CE.  

Text: Abdul-Hak (p. 17). 

Photo (couleur): ʿĀbid īsā.

Collection of the National Museum of Damascus. 

Sélim Abdul-Hak. The Treasures of the National Museum of Damascus. Publication of the Directorate General of Antiquities and Museums (DGAM) 1959. 

ʿĀbid īsā. A Guide to the National Museum of Damascus 2006.