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Aquamanile in the Form of Samson and the Lion

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Aquamanile in the Form of Samson and the Lion

Northern? German 

Date:
ca. 1380-1400
Culture:
(Northern?) Germany
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.
Dimensions:
H. 34.1 cm, w. 14 cm, l. 38 cm, wt. 5332 g.
Classification:
Metalwork
Credit Line:
Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Accession Number:
1975.1.1412

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 953

150007848:6

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