Aquamanile in the Form of a Lion

late 13th or early 14th century (Late Medieval)

27 cm 23.2 cm 12.9 cm

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Aquamanilia, or water pitchers, present an interesting case of intercultural exchange across great distances. This type of vessel is a small, closed water pourer, often shaped as an animal or mythological creature. The form developed in the ancient Near East, and many of the a...

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Stein Sale, Paris, 1899, no.139; Henri Daguerre, Paris, by purchase; Henry Walters, 1927, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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