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Photograph of disassembled copper-toned metal deity parts laid out on a white sheet on a dark workshop floor. A large head with a crown-like top and a tall cylindrical neck or body section sits at the centre, flanked by two curved conch-like shell forms. Around them lie separated pieces including two elephant-headed figures, two detached hands, a forearm with clenched fist, and a pair of feet, all with dense dotted hammered texture and reddish-gold patina. Other metal pieces and a sheet of paper appear at the top edge. No people are visible.

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