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This relief depicts an older woman with her daughter. They are set in a line, represented frontally, stiff, and lifeless. Both of them wear turbans and headbands. At their temples, long strands of hair are combed back and tucked into the turbans. The younger woman is dressed in a tunic which leaves her arms and shoulder open. Her shawl covers only her head and two long strands of hair fall on her chest. She does not wear any jewelry. The older woman is draped in a tunic, chiton, and shawl. She is adorned with rich jewelry in the Palmyrene fashion. The carved inscription mentions that the two figures are Salmat and her daughter Hagge. Roman Period, 200-273 CE. From Palmyra, in modern-day 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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