Eye idol. Terracotta. 3300-3000 BC. Civilisation of Halaf, Syria.

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This idol might depict a schematic human form and represent a deity. Its precise function is unknown but may be related symbolically to spinning instruments. Part of the exhibition "The birth of writing in the Ancient Near East"

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Size: 3456px × 5184px
Location: Lens, France
Photo credit: © Adam Ján Figeľ / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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