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title: Palmyrene Funerary Relief Bust of a Priest
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8718/palmyrene-funerary-relief-bust-of-a-priest/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Palmyrene Funerary Relief Bust of a Priest

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Palmyrene Funerary Relief Bust of a Priest](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8718.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8718.jpg)

## Image Caption

The overall depiction of the man is Palmyrene but the provenance of excavation is unknown. [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) Period, first to second century CE. (Museum of [Archaeology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Archaeology/), Istanbul, [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/)).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## External Links

- [Palmyra | Essay | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History](https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/palm/hd_palm.htm)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2018, May 07). Palmyrene Funerary Relief Bust of a Priest. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8718/palmyrene-funerary-relief-bust-of-a-priest/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Palmyrene Funerary Relief Bust of a Priest." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 07, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8718/palmyrene-funerary-relief-bust-of-a-priest/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Palmyrene Funerary Relief Bust of a Priest." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 May 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8718/palmyrene-funerary-relief-bust-of-a-priest/>.

## License & Copyright

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