Aquamanile (Handwasher) in the Form of a Cheetah
This fearsome-looking cheetah is an example of Islamic animal bronzes made for use as incense burners, fountain fixtures, or pouring vessels (called aquamanilia). Trained cheetahs were favorite hunting animals in the Islamic world, especially at royal courts. This motif was em...
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28727
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object
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normalized
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Purchased by Julius Carlebach Gallery, New York; purchased by Walters Art Museum, May 27 1958.
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en
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8
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