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Bust of a woman wearing a diadem, Palmyra, 2nd c [Louvre] [d/b]

Bust of a woman from Palmyra, Late 2nd century. In Louvre Inv. no. AO 21383

“Details on the object: Funerary relief: woman (bust) dressed in a tunic, adorned with earrings and wearing a tiara [stephane type diadem with a running wave motif], wrapped in her veil, the sides of which she retains”

Limestone, H. 42 cm; W. 32 cm; D. 20 cm