Tariana (Mandaeism)

In Mandaeism, the ṭariana (Classical Mandaic: ࡈࡀࡓࡉࡀࡍࡀ) is a ritual clay tray used to place food offerings such as pihta, fruits, and nuts. It is used as part of ritual meals such as the zidqa brikha and lofani.^[1]^[2]

The miṣra, a concave depression or furrow in the ṭariana, is used to enclose purified areas.^[3]

The ṭariana is placed on top of a clay stand called the kangana.^[3]

Other related ritual clay objects used by Mandaean priests include:^[3]

Qauqa (bit riha, a terra-cotta cube for holding incense)
Brihi (fire-saucer)

References

^ Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2002). The Mandaeans: ancient texts and modern people. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-515385-5. OCLC 65198443.
^ van Rompaey, Sandra (2024). Mandaean Symbolic Art. Turnhout: Brepols. ISBN 978-2-503-59365-4.
^ ^a ^b ^c Drower, Ethel Stefana (1937). The Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran. Oxford At The Clarendon Press.

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[Buckley_2002-1] Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2002). The Mandaeans: ancient texts and modern people. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-515385-5. OCLC 65198443.

[SymbolicArt-2] van Rompaey, Sandra (2024). Mandaean Symbolic Art. Turnhout: Brepols. ISBN 978-2-503-59365-4.

[auto2-3] Drower, Ethel Stefana (1937). The Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran. Oxford At The Clarendon Press.

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