Aquamanile in the Form of Samson andthe Lion
Object type: Aquamanile
Department: Robert Lehman Collection
Culture: Northern European (?), possibly German
Date: ca. 1380–1400
Medium: Bronze; quaternary copper alloy (approx. 78% copper, approx. 10% zinc, approx. 6% tin, approx. 5% lead) with natural patina. Remnants of the iron armature are in the lion’s legs and the figure of Samson.
Dimensions: H. 34.1 cm, w. 14 cm, l. 38 cm, wt. 5332 g.
Classification: Metalwork
Credit line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Accession year: 1975
Tags: Men|Samson|Lions