Consider the following statements regarding the medium of art productions in the Indus valley:
1. High-status seals and prestige objects were carved mostly from refined steatite compounds.
2. Utilitarian domestic items, popular children toys, and common animal figurines were hand-modeled extensively out of terracotta (baked clay).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Both statements outline the socio-economic division of raw materials. Fine stone like steatite or ivory was reserved for corporate seals and elite amulets requiring skilled artistic carving. Terracotta served as a highly accessible democratic medium for producing millions of items like grid-wheels, toy carts, and animal silhouettes.

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