What is the above image a photograph of? Why was it created?

Its a Neolithic plastered skull from Jericho

Explanation:

It was created because they considered that the plastered skulls were used to commemorate and respect family ancestors.

the correct answer for this question is:

it is system invented in 1872 that produced the first illusion of movement. basically it was a disk with a series of drawings around the edge, showing the same object in slightly different poses. when it was spun, it created the illusion of movement.

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