A photograph of a weathered grey stone object lying on reddish-brown dirt among dry leaves, twigs and green undergrowth. The stone has a smooth curved blade-like shape with a rounded socket or hole near one end, and a chipped edge. A large brown rock with a white painted mark sits at the lower left. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a weathered grey stone object lying on reddish-brown dirt among dry leaves, twigs and green undergrowth. The stone has a smooth curved blade-like shape with a rounded socket or hole near one end, and a chipped edge. A large brown rock with a white painted mark sits at the lower left. No people are visible.

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