it would have been placed in a tomb to provide sustenance and blessings for the deceased in the afterlife
the tumi was believed to serve its owner in the afterlife as a votive instrument
Its design is completed by a wide base with a broad ring foot
Their inclusion in funerary offerings underscores their importance in both life and the journey into the next world
was the emblem of the Mon Kingdom of Lower Burma and symbolizes prosperity and spiritual grace
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