Aquamanile in the Form of a Lion
Unknown Artist
ca. 1230 or early nineteenth century
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