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Photo of a carved wooden pillar or post with a brass cap and two hanging brass bells on gold-toned chains. The bells are decorated with floral enamel painting in blue, pink, purple and green, one blue-toned and one gold-toned. The wooden column has ornate carved bands with leaf and scroll motifs. A partial portrait printed on a page or card appears at the right edge, and a bookshelf is visible beside the pillar. No people are visible in the scene.

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