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Source Description
A laver is a vessel used for hand washing in both religious and domestic settings. It was suspended from a hook so that the water could be tipped into a basin below. Many such lavers made of brass can be seen in 15th-century Netherlandish paintings. In sacred contexts, one of the two spouts would be used before the religious service and the other afterwards.
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Document identity
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36363
label
Laver
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36363
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object
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normalized
title
Laver
description
A laver is a vessel used for hand washing in both religious and domestic settings. It was suspended from a hook so that the water could be tipped into a basin below. Many such lavers made of brass can be seen in 15th-century Netherlandish paintings. In sacred contexts, one of the two spouts would be used before the religious service and the other afterwards.
provenance
Dr. and Mrs. William G. Marr, Baltimore; given to Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, 1992.
date
1400s (Late Medieval / Renaissance)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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vessels
lavabos
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8
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8
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import
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cm
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17.4
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33.7
depth
20.6
dimensionsRaw
6 7/8 x 13 1/4 x 8 1/8 in. (17.4 x 33.7 x 20.6 cm)with handle extended: 12 3/8 in. (31.4 cm)
Source extras
cul
Flemish
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Gothic
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brass
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15361
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REN
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none
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