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Priest-King

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The “Priest-King” Sculpture

  • Material: Steatite (soapstone)
  • Features: Bearded face, half-closed eyes, trefoil-patterned shawl
  • Significance: Possibly a ritual leader or elite figure; shows advanced stone carving and textile depiction
  • Shawl patterns on the Priest-King indicate woven or embroidered textiles

There are many misconceptions around Shawl of Priest-King that it is Ajrak. As per researchers it believed to be Embroidery work on the cloth/shawl worn by the Priest King. No such block artefacts were found which are used for Ajrak Printing.

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