Title: Aquamanile in the Form of a Griffin
Object type: Aquamanile
Date: ca. 1425–50
Culture: German, Nuremberg
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).
Classification: Metalwork-Bronze
Credit line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Department: Robert Lehman Collection
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Griffins