Speculation
Excavation director Eylem Özdoğan connected the mouth marks with a dead person and possibly with skull treatment or a death ritual, presenting this as an open interpretation.
OBJECT RECORD · REPORTED · CHECKED 2026-10-22
Small carved figure with a stitched-looking mouth
Record
| Site | Sayburç |
|---|---|
| Location now | Reported from the 2025 excavation season; a detailed excavation context is not yet published. |
| Discovered | Presented at the Taş Tepeler fifth-anniversary briefing in November 2025. |
| Dating | Neolithic; a calibrated date for the object has not been published. |
What is carved
A small human-like carved figure has short incised marks across the mouth, described in reporting as resembling stitches or a closed mouth. The marks are documented; their cause and meaning remain uncertain.
Interpretations
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