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Relief of Amta, Palmyra, hypogeum of Sasan, 2nd century [Palmyra Museum] [d/b]

Funerary bust of ‘MT”, daughter of MLK’L [Amtâ, daughter of Malkâl, (son of) Moqîmû]. Found in the hypogeum of Sasan. Palmyra, Syria. Dated 170-200 CE

Palmyra Museum. h. 59 cm. w. 46 cm.

Round brooch with pendants, a choker with a medallion, dumbbell earrings, two rings on a little finger


Sculptures of Palmyra, Katsumi Tanabe, 1986 [372, fig. 341]

Jewels with Stone Inlays from Hatra – Parthica 16, 2014

Amta, 2nd century,
Palmyra Museum.
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