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This steatite sculpture is popularly known as the "Priest King". It probably represents a person of very high rank judging from the elaborate clothing and ornamentation. The eyes originally contained shell inlay and would have been somewhat realistic in appearance. The robe may have been navy or green with trefoil patterns filled with red pigment with white borders. The back of the head was flattened, possibly in order to affix a horned headdress as a symbol of sacred authority.
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