ðə kˈɑːzɑːɹz ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻdli kˈɛpt ɪɾ ɪn ɐ kˈɔːldɹən ænd vˈɛnɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd ɪt, klˈeɪmɪŋ ðˌɐɾɪt kʊd biː jˈuːzd tə bɹˈɪŋ ɹˈeɪn ɔːɹ dɹˈaʊt, ænd ɛnʃˈʊɹd vˈɪktɚɹi ɪn wˈɔːɹ.
The Khazars reportedly kept it in a cauldron and venerated it, claiming that it could be used to bring rain or drought, and ensured victory in war.