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sculpture: the upper part shows a male figure with an elongated face, deep-set eyes and a moustache. The figure is nude; the only clothing worn are a belt and shoes. The figure's genitals are prominent. The lower segment of the block narrows and was buried in the ground. There is damage from its
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initial excavation by bulldozer to the right side of the figure.
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