ancientprettythings: Gravestone of a woman named Phila.She was clearly a member of the affluent uppe
ancientprettythings: Gravestone of a woman named Phila.She was clearly a member of the affluent upper classes, as indicated by the scale of the setting in which she sits; the elaborate clothing she wears; and the small scale of her servants/slaves.The wreath at the top of the gravestone indicates that she was a generous benefactor during her lifetime.Manufactured circa 150 BCE in Smyrna, modern Turkey. -- source link