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A small carved stone figurine of a deity playing a stringed instrument. The figure is reddish-brown stone with white incised patterns on the crown, necklace, arms and draped lower garment. It holds the instrument across the body with one hand on the neck and the other on the strings. The stone is polished and the carving is simple and folk-like. No people are visible.

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