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.
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Otros términos
- grafvazen [nl]
- grave vase [en]
- vases, grave [en]
- grave-vases [en]
- funeral vases [en]
- cemetery vases [en]
- grafvaas [nl]