Phoenicians were minimalists before it was cool.Limestone Sarcophagus of Queen Batnu’am, from Byblos
Phoenicians were minimalists before it was cool.Limestone Sarcophagus of Queen Batnu’am, from Byblos (Lebanon). Inscription reads: “In this sarcophagus: I, Batnu’am, mother of king Uzziba’al, king of Byblos, son of Palletiba’al, priest of Ba’alat. I am lying in a garment with headgear over me, and there is a golden plate at my mouth, like the queens who have been before me.” First half of the 4th cent. BC. Beirut, National Museum. -- source link
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