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马上骑士形中世纪水罐

ca. 1250
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 304
中世纪水罐一词（aquamanilia）由拉丁文“水”和“手”两字组成，这种水罐是在餐桌上给就餐者倒水用的，或者由神父准备弥撒时所用。这件作品代表了理想化的骑士身份，这种风度优雅的形象遍及西方的中世纪文化，并且影响了为日常所用而造的器皿。这位骑士身着的铠甲到1250年至1275年左右就消失了。他手中的盾牌和长矛都不幸失传，盾牌上原本可能有其主人的盾徽。马身上的交叉排线圆圈表明这是一匹灰底带斑点的战马，这种马在中世纪极受珍视。

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 标题: 马上骑士形中世纪水罐
  • 创作日期: 约1250年
  • 地域: 下萨克森，可能来自希尔德斯海姆
  • 文化: 日尔曼
  • 材料: 铜合金
  • 尺寸: 143⁄4 x 125⁄8 x 55⁄8 英寸（37.5 x 32 x 14.2厘米）
  • 来源信息: 欧文·昂特迈耶捐赠，1964年
  • 藏品编号: 64.101.1492
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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