Grave vases

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Descripción

Vases designed for or used to hold offerings of food, libations, or flowers at a grave or tomb. Examples include those from ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, and China, where they were often designed in pairs. They remain common as flower receptacles in modern cemeteries.

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300379340

Otros términos

  • grafvazen [nl]
  • grave vase [en]
  • vases, grave [en]
  • grave-vases [en]
  • funeral vases [en]
  • cemetery vases [en]
  • grafvaas [nl]