Aquamanile in the Form of Samson andthe Lion

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

Culture

Northern European (?), possibly German

Department

Robert Lehman Collection

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Robert Lehman Collection, 1975

Accession Number

1975.1.1412

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