Unnamed couple at The British Museum, London
Unnamed couple at The British Museum, London
Published 2016-09-13T17:33:09+00:00
Limestone bust from a funerary relief; carved with bearded man reclining on richly covered couch with wife seated beside; circular inscription.
These stone faces, representing Roman Syrians, who lived between about AD 50-270, come from tombs outside the city of Palmyra. Their fashions are Syrian but they are shown in realistic Roman style.
There were three types of tombs, all built for wealthy citizens: single-storey house tombs, tomb towers of several storeys and underground rock-hewn tombs.
Inside, each tomb contained rows of compartments set into the walls to hold the remains of the dead. Each was sealed with a plaque bearing a stone portrait of the dead person accompanied by a brief inscription.
Printed at 60% scale. Recommended settings: Layer thickness: 0,19mm Infill: Low Support: 20 degree (light) Fan speed: auto
Date published | 13/09/2016 |
Time to do | 151 - 372 minutes |
Material Quantity | 27 |
Dimensions | 79 x 29 x 68mm |
Technology | FDM |
Title | Unnamed couple at The British Museum, London |
Date | 200-273 AD |
Dimension | 40.64 x 43.18 x 19.05 cm |
Accession | 132614 |
Period | Palmyrene |
Medium | Limestone |
Credit | Donated by David Nash, 1959 |
Record | http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=282710&partId=1&museumno=132614&page=1 |
Place | British Museum |