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the beauty of Palmyra

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Short desc: the beauty of Palmyra
Description:
This design depicts the "Beauty of Palmyra", one of a number of funerary reliefs found in the ruins of the ancient city of Palmyra.

The relief itself is at the Ny Carlsberg Glyptothek in Copenhagen; the stamp design reconstructs a partially missing nose and wrist.

A photo of the original may be seen at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ny_Carlsberg_Glyptothek_-_Palmyra_Portr%C3%A4t_2.jpg


Things in this design:
sculpture the beauty of Palmyra

This design is used by 6 stamps: (See all uses as list)
10/3/1962 12 1/2p grayol issue=1961 wmk=national emblem multiple
10/10/1962 15p ultra issue=1961 wmk=national emblem multiple
10/18/1962 17 1/2p purbrn issue=1961 wmk=national emblem multiple
10/18/1962 22 1/2p turq issue=1961 wmk=national emblem multiple
1963 2 1/2p issue=1963 perf=11.5x11
1963 5p issue=1963 perf=11.5x11

All are Syria






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