Title
Fire vase
Year/Period
Circa 1900–1999
Region
India
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 33.5 x 25.7 x 25.8 cm
Accession No.
2022-00345
Collection of
This is a part of a set of Parsi Zoroastrian ritual paraphernalia (alat) consisting of implements that are used for Zoroastrian fire rituals. Fire (atash), which is associated with truth and societal order, is a medium through which Zoroastrians offer prayers to Ahura Mazda. The afarganyu is a silver vase used to contain the sacred fire, that is then set on top of the stone khuvan. Formerly belonging to a Parsi Zoroastrian priest, this set of ritual paraphernalia is likely to have been made for personal use, as noted from the small stature of the afarganyu.
