The exuberant decoration of this sculpture is characteristic for Palmyra's funerary art. The deceased is reclining on his bed, and his facial features indicate strength and serenity. The person with a hammered face standing to his right is perhaps his wife. The mattress is richly embroidered, and the frame is equally elaborate. This beautiful piece was on display during the 1969 exhibition of the National Museum of Damascus.
Material: limestone.
Bašīr Zuhdī. Maʿraḍ al-ʾĀṯār al-Klasīqīyyā. Annales Archéologiques Arabes Syriennes XIX 1969 (pp. 77-83).
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