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Vedic Indian vessel
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  • leaded bronze ceremonial object
    ceremonial object
    / Objects used in sacrifices and in sacred meals

    …the Vedic Indian vessel (ukha) made of earth and fired in a pit on the sacrificial grounds and the urn (ātash-dān) of pre-Sāsānid Iranian fire altars. Sometimes the ashes were collected in cauldrons (the ancient Hebrews), and occasionally the viscera were placed separately in a gourd (Africa) or on…

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    …the Vedic Indian vessel (ukha) made of earth and fired in a pit on the sacrificial grounds and the urn (ātash-dān) of pre-Sāsānid Iranian fire altars. Sometimes the ashes were collected in cauldrons (the ancient Hebrews), and occasionally the viscera were placed separately in a gourd (Africa) or on…

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