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Sculpture in Mesopotamia

Uruk Head, also known as the Mask of Warka (c. 3000 BCE) 

Uruk Head, also known as the Mask of Warka (c. 3000 BCE) 

The eyes and eyebrows on this Uruk marble head are hollow to accommodate the original inlay.

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