1923.) An Inscribed Copper Ladle from Hazara, 347 
our serious attention. It is however not possible to ascertain 
which particular dynasty was ruling over the kingdom at 
the time and what relations it had with the Imperial Kusanas. 
Urasé must have assumed political importance at least as 
early as the third century B.C. This follows from the note- 
worthy fact that one of the two Frontier recensions of Asoka’s 
edicts comes from Mansahra (District Hazara) which was 
doubtless included within the Uraga country. 
The next point to note is the reference to the acaryas 
of the Kasyapiya School of Buddhists who were settled in 
the modern Hazara district. In this connection I may 
mention that in 1921, Sir John Marshall discovered at Taxila,! 
a copper ladle similar to the present one and likewise bearing 
a Kharosthi inscription It records that the object was a 
gift to the Kasyapiva sect dwelling in the Uttara-arama, 
ie. the Northern Grove, at Tachaila, ie Taxila. This 
e ladles are of some interest also from the point 
of view of Buddhistic rituals. They were probably used 
day similar objects are used in Indi 
and clarified butter and transferring such liquids from one 
receptacle to another. 


if aéyapti ts is recorded in a Pabhos& 
ift of a “ = vai Pribyyie a det va 904. On the 
“1001, see Vasumitra’s account (Beal, Ind. A : J 
Hiuen-Tsang found the Kaéyapiyas in the Swat Valley (Beal, Buddhist 
Records, Vol. I, p. 121). : 
eS PN 
