Aquamanile in the Form of a Griffin

Unknown maker

Medium: 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.
Dimensions: H. 31.9 cm, w. 12 cm (chest without wings), l. 32.3 cm (including spout), wt. 3588 g and 488 g (wings).
Culture: German, Nuremberg
Department: Robert Lehman Collection
Classification: Metalwork-Bronze
Dated: ca. 1425–50
Pixels: 4000 × 4000
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Aquamanile in the Form of a Griffin. ca. 1425–50. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.