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Aquamanile in the Form of a Horse

ca. 1400
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 306
Less dramatic, but more elegant than the flame-tailed lion (1994.244), this aquamanile in the form of a horse is also a product of Nuremberg from around 1400. Interestingly, it entered the Museum's collection as a unicorn and was restored to its original form in 1956. The remains of a hole in the forehead where the horn was attached can still be seen, and a cleft remains in each hoof.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Aquamanile in the Form of a Horse
  • Date: ca. 1400
  • Geography: Made in Nuremberg
  • Culture: German
  • Medium: Copper alloy
  • Dimensions: Overall: 13 1/4 x 14 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. (33.7 x 36.8 x 9.5 cm)
    Overall PD: 13 1/4 x 3 3/4 x 15 in. (33.6 x 9.5 x 38.1 cm)
    Thickness PD: 2/25 in. (0.2 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Copper alloy
  • Credit Line: Gift of William M. Laffan, 1910
  • Object Number: 10.13.4a
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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