Aquamanile in the Form of a Lion, ca. 1230 or early nineteenth century, North German, Lubeck (?), Bronze; binary copper alloy (approx. 88% copper, approx. 8% tin) hollow cast, H. 20.7 cm, w. 12.4 cm, l. 25.3 cm, wt. 2867 g., Metalwork, An aquamanile, from the Latin words for water (aqua) and hand (manus), is a vessel used in the ritual of hand washing in both religious and secular contexts—by the priest before Mass and in a private household before a meal
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Aquamanile, Form, Lion, ca, 1230, early nineteenth century, North German, Lubeck, Bronze, binary copper alloy, approx, 88% copper, 8% tin, hollow cast, H, 20.7 cm, w, 12.4, l, 25.3, wt, 2867 g, Metalwork, aquamanile, Latin words, water, aqua, hand, manus, vessel, ritual, hand washing, religious, secular contexts—, priest, Mass, private household, meal
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