Aquamanile in the Form of a Lion

Unknown Artist

ca. 1230 or early nineteenth century

Aquamanile in the Form of a Lion by Unknown Artist

Medium

Bronze; binary copper alloy (approx. 88% copper, approx. 8% tin) hollow cast, chased, engraved, and gilded.

Dimensions

H. 20.7 cm, w. 12.4 cm, l. 25.3 cm, wt. 2867 g.

Classification

Metalwork

Culture

North German, Lubeck (?)

Department

Robert Lehman Collection

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Robert Lehman Collection, 1975

Accession Number

1975.1.1410

Tags

Lions

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