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A close-up photograph of a dark grey stone sculpture of a female deity carved in relief, with a carved ornate white arch framing the top and green leafy tree branches behind. The figure wears a broad headband, layered necklaces, a jewelled earring, a fitted bodice with bead-chain borders and armbands, and holds a drum-like instrument in one raised hand while the other hand is raised in a gesture. The sculpture's stone surface is weathered and textured.

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