The relief is depicting the bust of Tiklak, daughter of ‘Aphshi, whose name and genealogy are incised on each side of her head in Palmyrene Aramaic. Dressed in a classical tunic pinned by a brooch with a cloak draped over her head and shoulders, Tiklak wears a half-smile and calmly looks straight ahead while holding her gown, with her right hand in a gesture common to Palmyra’s funerary reliefs.
On loan from the Royal Ontario Museum, 953X94.1
Tomb Relief with permission of the Royal Ontario Museum © ROM.