Aquamanile in the Form of a Lion

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Title: Aquamanile in the Form of a Lion
Date Created: ca. 1230 or early nineteenth century
Physical Dimensions: H. 20.7 cm, w. 12.4 cm, l. 25.3 cm, wt. 2867 g.
Type: Aquamanile
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/461365
Medium: Bronze; binary copper alloy (approx. 88% copper, approx. 8% tin) hollow cast, chased, engraved, and gilded.
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Culture: North German, Lubeck (?)

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