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Palmyrene Women

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  • In most banquet scenes, who do families gather around?
    The male head of the family
  • How did Palmyrenes record the ancestry of their descendants? (SST)
    Through patrilineal descent
  • Did the inscriptions on funerary portraits provide information on the profession of the deceased?
    No
  • What do small altars with dedicatory inscriptions celebrate?
    Women participating in various religious ceremonies.
  • What is the significance of family in Palmyrene society?
    It is highly valued and is reflected in funerary portraits.
  • From which time period onwards did jewellery become more evident in funerary portraits?
    From 150 CE onwards
  • What does the amount of jewellery in funerary portraits indicate?
    It indicates the social position of the individual’s entire family.
  • Where were women buried in Palmyra?
    In the family graves of their husbands.
  • What information do funerary inscriptions and portraits offer?
    Information on the religious and funerary life of men, women, and children.
  • What does the information on funerary portraits tell us about Palmyrene women?
    It tells us about their family relationships, family values, and wealth.
  • How are women referred to in the written inscriptions?
    As daughters, mothers, wives, or sisters
  • What was the role of Palmyrene women in society?
    Traditionally, their roles were as mothers, wives, and daughters of important men.
  • What are women often portrayed with in banquet scenes?
    Items connected to domestic duties, such as spindles.
  • What is distinctive about funerary portraits of Palmyra?
    They are elaborate.
  • Which gender held public titles in Palmyra?
    Men
  • Ancestry in Palmyra is through the __________ line.
    Male
  • How did Palmyrene women gain prestige?
    Through traditional roles as mothers, wives, and daughters of important men.
  • What roles did Palmyrene women gain prestige through?
    Traditional roles as mothers, wives, and daughters of important men.
  • What type of jewellery did Palmyrene women wear in funerary portraits?
    Earrings, bracelets, a brooch, multiple necklaces, and head chains attached to their headdress.
  • When women were honoured with inscriptions and statues, what were they always mentioned in relation to?
    Their family
  • What information do female portraits provide?
    Information in regards to family relationships, family values and wealth.
  • Was the increase of jewellery in funerary portraits a reflection of increased status of women?
    No, it was more likely to be a reflection of the prosperity of Palmyra.
  • Did women hold any public titles in Palmyra?
    No
  • What was the reason for the increase in elaborateness of funerary portraits?
    The more prosperous Palmyra became due to successful trading.
  • Was Palmyra a patriarchal society?
    Yes
  • What do written inscriptions mention about female professions?
    They do not mention any female professions.
  • Were Palmyrene women active participants in religious ceremonies?
    Yes, according to small altars with dedicatory inscriptions.
  • What does the abundance of funerary portraits suggest?
    They were an important mode of communication.
  • What do inscriptions reveal about the role of Palmyrene women in society?
    Their names, ancestries, and family roles as daughters, wives, or mothers.
  • What was the amount of jewellery linked to?
    The social position of the individual’s entire family.
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