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‎The Palmyrene Banqueting Tesserae. An Updated Corpus‎

‎, Brepols, 2026 Hardback, Pages: viii + 211, Size:216 x 280 mm, Illustrations:1217 b/w, 316 col., 1 tables b/w., Language: English. ISBN 9782503609584.‎

‎Summary Banqueting tesserae - small, moulded terracotta tokens - were used in the religious sphere of Palmyra in the first three centuries AD, conveying a vivid iconographic language that underpinned sacral banquets held in the city's sanctuaries and banqueting halls. Found today in those locations, these artefacts offer a rare glimpse into the overwhelmingly rich ritual and social lives of Palmyrene society. This book and corpus provides the first comprehensive revision to the study of banqueting tokens since the 1955 publication Recueil des tess res de Palmyre, which catalogued 1132 types. Building on that foundational work, this publication updates the original corpus with 168 newly identified tesserae types, including numerous previously unpublished examples from the Palmyra Museum and a private collection in Damascus. Each new type is presented with detailed descriptions of motifs and inscriptions. The book examines the rich iconographic and epigraphic landscape of tesserae, which feature depictions of priests, deities, animals, and symbolic imagery, while also casting light on some of the individuals who financed these feasts. With extensive indices on the iconography and epigraphy of the new types, as well as a translation of the indices from the Recueil des tess res de Palmyre, this new corpus presents a comprehensive overview and systematic study of this overlooked yet revealing class of material culture, which provides a unique source for our understanding of Palmyrene religious life. TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Illustrations The Palmyrene Tesserae - An Updated Corpus The Palmyrene Banqueting Tesserae An Addition to the RTP and the Structure of the Catalogue The First Discoveries and History of Research Vocabulary and Meaning From Collections to New Interpretations Prosopography Paleography Inscribed Tesserae The Iconography of the Tesserae - RTP and New Corpus Conclusion Acknowledgements Catalogue of New Tesserae Types Unpublished Tesserae Published since 1955 Abbreviations Works Cited Index: Epigraphy of New Types Index: Epigraphy of New Tesserae Types RTP Index: Epigraphy RTP Index: Iconography Appendix 1: Overview of Tesserae, Unpublished or Published after 1955, Following One of the Types Known from RTP Appendix 2: Total Count of RTP Types Plates‎