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Basin
Date:
first half 16th century
Culture:
German
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
wt. confirmed: 21 1/2 × 2 3/4 in., 10.2 lb. (54.6 × 7 cm, 4.6 kg)
Classification:
Metalwork-Brass
Credit Line:
Rogers Fund, 1921
Accession Number:
21.25.4
Not on view
Provenance
Henry C. Lawrence (until 1921; his sale, American Art Association, New York, January 27–29, 1921, no. 232; sold to MMA)
Timeline of Art History (2000-present)
Timelines
Central Europe (including Germany), 1400-1600 A.D.
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts (42,166)
Object Type / Material
Basins (159)
Brass (4,822)
Copper alloy (19,067)
Metal (70,115)
Metalwork (14,777)
Vessels (22,644)
Geographic Location
Europe (167,655)
Germany (18,229)
Date / Era
A.D. 1400–1600 (26,234)
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On view in:
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Artist:
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On view in:
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Artist:
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Date:
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Accession:
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On view in:
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