No. We go great lengths to bury our dead asap and we take ordinary stones.Yes, the stones are pretty and do look like they came from somebody's collection, also they are small and hard to imagine any would think they helped to hold the bag down.
Wondering if those stones had once been used by a Jewish person as a visitation stone at a grave? speculation, imo.fwiw
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Alecia Milano on June 21, 2022
''A Jewish tradition that’s stood the test of time, placing stones on a loved one’s grave dates as far back as biblical times.
Why Do People Put Stones On Graves? Here Are 5 Reasons
People have been placing stones on graves and memorials for thousands of years. Take a look at five reasons behind this cemetery tradition.www.milanomonuments.com
In fact, for thousands of years, people memorialized their loved ones by stacking stones—known as cairns—on top of their graves to mark the burial site and protect them from animals. Historically, Jewish families would also leave piles of rocks on graves to warn priests away, a tradition that stemmed from the idea that if a priest came within four feet of a lost loved one, he would make them impure.
While the exact origins of this custom are unclear, it’s still regularly practiced today—albeit, with several different meanings. Below, we explore five reasons families and friends place stones on their loved ones’ graves.''
This looks like a mineral/semiprecious gem collection or pretty river gravel. To weigh the guy down somewhere maybe? Or just he may have been stored together with random items and then everything was disposed of.
