The Potter's Field

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The Potter's Field
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Men placing coffins in a potter's field. Note that multiple bodies are placed in one mass grave.

This file appears in: Old Potter's Field

By Francesco Rocha
A potter’s field is a place for the burial of unknown, unclaimed, or indigent people. The term traces back to biblical times, as it is believed that the first potter’s field was purchased by the high priests of Jerusalem with the coins that Judas…