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Aquamanile in the Form of a Crowned Centaur Fighting a Dragon

1200–1225
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 304
The crowned centaur (probably Chiron, the king of the centaurs),wielding a sword in his right hand, appears about to slay the dragon attacking his left side. Already representing a fantastic beast, the form here is further enriched by the dragon whose head and neck, grasped in the centaur’s left hand, form the spout.

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Object Information
  • Title: Aquamanile in the Form of a Crowned Centaur Fighting a Dragon
  • Date: 1200–1225
  • Geography: Made in possibly Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany
  • Culture: German
  • Medium: Copper alloy
  • Dimensions: Overall: 14 3/8 x 13 3/4 x 5 in., 8.347lb. (36.5 x 34.3 x 12.7 cm, 3786g)
    Overall PD: 14 3/8 (at front feet) x 5 x 13 3/4 in. (36.5 (at front feet) x 12.7 x 35 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Copper alloy
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1910
  • Object Number: 10.37.2
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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