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Aquamanile in the Form of a Gourd with aHuman Head

Unknown Artist

19th century

Aquamanile in the Form of a Gourd with aHuman Head by Unknown Artist

Medium

Bronze; quaternary copper alloy (62.8% copper, 18.3% lead; 11.9% zinc, 7% tin); with a thin layer of dark patina.

Dimensions

H. 19.5 cm.

Classification

Metalwork-Bronze

Culture

German

Department

Robert Lehman Collection

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Robert Lehman Collection, 1975

Accession Number

1975.1.1414

Rights

Public Domain

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