Aquamanile in the Form of Samson andthe Lion

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Title: Aquamanile in the Form of Samson andthe Lion
Date Created: ca. 1380–1400
Physical Dimensions: H. 34.1 cm, w. 14 cm, l. 38 cm, wt. 5332 g.
Type: Aquamanile
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/460882
Medium: Bronze; quaternary copper alloy (approx. 78% copper, approx. 10% zinc, approx. 6% tin, approx. 5% lead) with natural patina. Remnants of the iron armature are in the lion’s legs and the figure of Samson.
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Culture: Northern European (?), possibly German

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