A bust of a youth set within a recessed arched niche. The face is beardless. The nose and mouth are mutilated. The deceased is portrayed wearing a tunic and a himation. The base displays a Greek inscription ending with the traditional farewell formula "XAIPE":
(name) son of (name) farewell!
Substance: limestone?
Dimensions are not provided.
Era: Roman.
Provenance: ?
Photo Credit: Bernard Gagnon (Wikimedia), March 31, 2010.
Collection of the National Museum of Damascus.
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