Aquamanile in the Form of a Knight on Horseback
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Title
Aquamanile in the Form of a Knight on Horseback
Subject
Equestrian Items; Household Items; Ecclesiastical Objects; Weapons and Armor
Description
This aquamanile possibly hails from Lower Saxony and is made of bronze. Aquamaniles were used in both religious and non-religious settings, though this object's original owner is not specified. The knight seen here is wearing some kind of prick spur on his feet.
Source
Barnet, Peter. "Medieval Aquamanilia." In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000-, September 2009. https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/aqua/hd_aqua.htm.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Aquamanile in the Form of a Knight on Horseback." Accessed November 7, 2019. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/461052?&searchField=All&sortBy=Relevance&ft=aquamanile+knight&offset=0&rpp=20&pos=2.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Aquamanile in the Form of a Knight on Horseback." Accessed November 7, 2019. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/461052?&searchField=All&sortBy=Relevance&ft=aquamanile+knight&offset=0&rpp=20&pos=2.
Date
c. 1350
Contributor
Jamie Hashem
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Aquamanile
Physical Dimensions
45.2 centimeters tall
12.7 centimeters wide
38 centimeters long
5016 grams in weight
12.7 centimeters wide
38 centimeters long
5016 grams in weight
Files
Collection
Citation
“Aquamanile in the Form of a Knight on Horseback,” Medieval London, accessed October 23, 2024, https://medievallondon.ace.fordham.edu/items/show/390.