The reported basalt human sculpture

What is reported

This entry is deliberately short, because the verifiable detail is thin. A human sculpture is associated in Karahan Tepe's working records with the Structure BD area on the site's western terrace, and its material is noted there as basalt — a dark volcanic stone quite different from the limestone used for the site's best-known figures. If confirmed, a basalt human sculpture would be notable in its own right, since the celebrated Structure BD figures — above all the life-size Ribbed Man — are limestone.

What we can and cannot confirm

At the time of writing we could not corroborate a specifically basalt human sculpture from Structure BD in peer-reviewed publication or in reputable independent coverage. The well-attested human statues from this part of the site are described as limestone. We therefore treat the basalt identification, the exact findspot, the phase, and the object's provenance as open and reporting-grade rather than established.

Rather than fill that gap with invention, we are keeping this record honest and brief. It will be expanded if and when the excavation's own metadata or a formal publication confirms the material and context. Until then, readers should not assume more than the plain statement above: a human sculpture reported in the Structure BD area, its basalt material still to be verified.