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Lion Aquamanile, 1200-1250. Creator: Unknown.

Lion Aquamanile, 1200-1250. An aquamanile is a water vessel used for washing hands both at church altars and at the dinner tables of upper-class patrons. They often took the form of fantastic beasts such as dragons and unicorns or animals such as horses, birds, dogs, and lions, like this one.
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Title:
Lion Aquamanile, 1200-1250. Creator: Unknown.
Caption:
Lion Aquamanile, 1200-1250. An aquamanile is a water vessel used for washing hands both at church altars and at the dinner tables of upper-class patrons. They often took the form of fantastic beasts such as dragons and unicorns or animals such as horses, birds, dogs, and lions, like this one.
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Album / Heritage Art/Heritage Images
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Image size:
4023 x 3714 px | 42.7 MB
Print size:
34.1 x 31.4 cm | 13.4 x 12.4 in (300 dpi)