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Funerary relief of Salmat and her daughter Hagge, Palmyra 200-273 CE [Istanbul] [d/b]

Scars, lunula-shaped head ornament

Photo by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

“The carved inscription mentions that the two figures are Salmat and her daughter Hagge. Roman Period, 200-273 CE. From Palmyra, Syria. (Museum of Archaeology, Istanbul, Turkey).

Source of the description was taken from the book “Istanbul Archaeological Museums” by Alpay Pasinli.”

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Literature
Representations of Women and Children in Palmyrene Funerary Loculus Reliefs, Signe Krag, Rubina Raja an article >>
Women of Palmyra (Femmes de Palmyre), Jean-Baptiste Yon an article >>