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# According to some Rishonim, even possessing any such object is Assur Min HaTorah<ref>Rashba as quoted by the Ritva (Rosh HaShanah 24b and Avodah Zarah 43b) and Ran (Avodah Zarah 43b).</ref>, while some Poskim disagree.<ref>Pitchei Teshuvah (Yoreh Deah 141:12)</ref>  
# According to some Rishonim, even possessing any such object is Assur Min HaTorah<ref>Rashba as quoted by the Ritva (Rosh HaShanah 24b and Avodah Zarah 43b) and Ran (Avodah Zarah 43b).</ref>, while some Poskim disagree.<ref>Pitchei Teshuvah (Yoreh Deah 141:12)</ref>  
# Drawings of these are permitted, as well.<ref>Ritva Avodah Zarah 43 and Rosh Hashanah 24a</ref>
# Drawings of these are permitted, as well.<ref>Ritva Avodah Zarah 43 and Rosh Hashanah 24a</ref>
# The Rambam placed these Halachot in Hilchot Klei HaMikdash, not in Hilchot Avodah Zara, potentially because he saw the issur to be a function of Mora Mikdash.<ref>Minchat Chinuch 39:1</ref> Others suggest that it's because he includes building the vessels of the Beit HaMikdash in the grander Mitzvah of building the Beit HaMikdash itself.<ref>Rambam Sefer HaMitzvot (Aseh 20), Shevet HaLevi 3:106</ref>
# The Rambam placed these Halachot in Hilchot Klei HaMikdash, not in Hilchot Avodah Zara, potentially because he saw the issur to be a function of Mora Mikdash.<ref>Minchat Chinuch 39:1</ref> Others suggest that it's because he includes building the vessels of the Beit HaMikdash in the grander Mitzvah of building the Beit HaMikdash itself,<ref>Rambam Sefer HaMitzvot (Aseh 20), Shevet HaLevi 3:106</ref>, unlike the Ramban who thinks they are separate.<ref>Hasagot leSefer HaMitzvot Shoresh 12, Aseh 33. See Beis Yitzchok 29 pg. 454.</ref>
# Some also include understanding the meaning of the Torah's description of the Kelim to be justification to construct replicas. Therefore, a miniature Beit HaMikdash or Mishkan model would be permissible to construct.<ref>Halichot Olam vol. 7 pg 288. Rav Ovadia</ref>
# Some also include understanding the meaning of the Torah's description of the Kelim to be justification to construct replicas. Therefore, a miniature Beit HaMikdash or Mishkan model would be permissible to construct.<ref>Halichot Olam vol. 7 pg 288. Rav Ovadia</ref>
# Ultimately, any deviation that would render a vessel invalid for Mikdash purposes renders it permissible to be construct outside of the Mikdash. <ref>Ritva Avodah zarah 43 and Rosh Hashanah 24a</ref>
# Ultimately, any deviation that would render a vessel invalid for Mikdash purposes renders it permissible to be construct outside of the Mikdash. <ref>Ritva Avodah zarah 43 and Rosh Hashanah 24a</ref>