When was "Aquamanile in the Form of a Human Head" created?

This artwork was created last quarter 19th century.

Is "Aquamanile in the Form of a Human Head" in the public domain?

Yes, Aquamanile in the Form of a Human Head is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Aquamanile in the Form of a Human Head

Q: What medium is "Aquamanile in the Form of a Human Head"?

Aquamanile in the Form of a Human Head is Bronze; Ternary copper alloy with a very high percentage of zinc (approx. 68% copper, approx. 26% zinc, approx. 4% tin), covered with a thin black lacquer patina; traces of cinnabar have been detected on the interior and exterior of the vessel..

Unknown Artist

last quarter 19th century

Medium

Bronze; Ternary copper alloy with a very high percentage of zinc (approx. 68% copper, approx. 26% zinc, approx. 4% tin), covered with a thin black lacquer patina; traces of cinnabar have been detected on the interior and exterior of the vessel.

Dimensions

H. 22.1 cm, w. 18.6 cm, l. 18.5 cm, wt. 2514 g.

Classification

Metalwork-Bronze

Culture

German or French, Paris (in fourteenth-century Hildesheim style)

Department

Robert Lehman Collection

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Robert Lehman Collection, 1975

Accession Number

1975.1.1415

Aquamanile in the Form of a Human Head

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