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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
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
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