Aquamanile in the Form of a Lion

Unknown artist

Date: ca. 1400

Dimensions: 12 9/16 x 4 5/8 x 12 1/2 in., 11.76lb. (31.9 x 11.8 x 31.8 cm, 5336g) Thickness: 1/16-1/8 in. (0.16-0.35 cm)

Classification: Metalwork-Copper alloy

Culture: German

Themes: Lions

The Cloisters Collection, 1994

Met highlight

Date range

1400 – 1400

Largest dimension

31.8 cm

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