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Urfa Man
A Neolithic human statue from Yeni Mahalle in Şanlıurfa, with a face and obsidian-inlaid eyes but no represented mouth. It was not found at Göbekli Tepe; its original function remains uncertain.
Urfa Man in the Şanlıurfa Archaeology Museum, photographed on 20 September 2019. The statue was found at Yeni Mahalle in Urfa, not Göbekli Tepe. Facial features, eyes and hands are visible; a mouth and separate legs are not represented
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