Aquamanile 0f a Falconer on Horseback in the Cloisters, June 2011

Aquamanile in the Form of a Falconer on Horseback

Date: 13th century

Geography: Made in Lower Saxony

Culture: North German

Medium: Copper alloy

Dimensions: Overall: 13 11/16 x 11 1/4 x 4 3/4 in. (34.7 x 28.5 x 12 cm), 8.554lb. (3880g) Thickness PD: 1/10-7/50 in. (0.25-0.35 cm)

Classification: Metalwork-Copper alloy

Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1947

Accession Number: 47.101.55

Description: Although compromised by the loss of the horse's hooves and by significant wear to the surface, this aquamanile in the form of a youthful falconer remains a striking work. The left hand originally supported a falcon.

Text from: www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/471291