Stela JP 13483
32 × 20 × 12.4 cm. 1st–2nd century CE. Temple of the Winged Lions, Petra, Jordan. Limestone.
What a remarkable shape this object has! And what does the writing at the bottom tell us about the identity of the female figure?
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An/iconic idol
story by Benjamin Suchard.This square stele was found in one of the major temples of Petra, the desert capital carved from the rock by the Nabataeans.