Sun-rays sculpted standing stone.

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Sun-rays sculpted standing stone was probably part of a larger whole. It is among the earliest sculptures made in Europe, and such 'statues' were positioned outside tombs in the Alpine foothills. Le Petite Chasseur, Valais, Switzerland. BC.

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