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Aquamanile in the Form of a Griffin

Aquamanile in the Form of a Griffin. Culture: German, Nuremberg. Dimensions: H. 31.9 cm, w. 12 cm (chest without wings), l. 32.3 cm (including spout), wt. 3588 g and 488 g (wings).. Date: ca. 1425-50. This magnificent aquamanile in the form of a griffin with (separately cast) outstretched wings can be grouped stylistically with the unicorn (64.101.1493) and a few other examples that were probably produced by the same Nuremberg workshop in the second quarter of the fifteenth century. The aquamanile was filled through a hole between the ears, and water was poured from the spigot in the chest, likely a rare surviving original element.
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Title: Aquamanile in the Form of a Griffin
Caption: Aquamanile in the Form of a Griffin. Culture: German, Nuremberg. Dimensions: H. 31.9 cm, w. 12 cm (chest without wings), l. 32.3 cm (including spout), wt. 3588 g and 488 g (wings).. Date: ca. 1425-50. This magnificent aquamanile in the form of a griffin with (separately cast) outstretched wings can be grouped stylistically with the unicorn (64.101.1493) and a few other examples that were probably produced by the same Nuremberg workshop in the second quarter of the fifteenth century. The aquamanile was filled through a hole between the ears, and water was poured from the spigot in the chest, likely a rare surviving original element.
Technique/material: Bronze; Ternary copper alloy with a very high content of zinc (approx. 74%
copper, approx. 22% zinc, approx. 2% lead) with natural patina, hollow cast.
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit: Album
Releases: ? Model Release: No - ? Property Release: No
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Image size: 4192 × 3354 px | 40.2 MB
Print size: 35.5 × 28.4 cm | 1650.4 × 1320.5 in (300 dpi)
Keywords: AQUAMANILES • ARTFORM: BRONZEWORK • BAVARIA • BRONCE • BRONZE BRASS • BRONZE • BRONZE; TERNARY COPPER ALLOY WITH A VERY HIGH CONTENT OF ZINC (APPROX. 74%
COPPER, APPROX. 22% ZINC, APPROX. 2% LEAD) WITH NATURAL PATINA, HOLLOW CAST. • BRONZES • COPPER ALLOY • COPPER • COPPERWORK • EUROPE • EWERS • GERMANY • LEAD • METAL • METALWORK • METALWORK-BRONZE • METALWORKS • METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK, USA • NUREMBERG • PATINA • ROBERT LEHMAN COLLECTION • VESSELS • ZINC