Aquamanile in the Form of a Falconer on Horseback, 13th century

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Aquamanile in the Form of a Falconer on Horseback, 13th century, Made in Lower Saxony, North German, Copper alloy, Overall: 13 11/16 x 11 1/4 x 4 3/4 in. ( x x 12 cm), 8lb. (3880g), Metalwork-Electrum, Derived from the Latin words for water (aqua) and hand (manus), an aquamanile (plural: aquamanilia) is an animal- or human-shaped water vessel used in hand washing, an essential component of religious and secular rituals in the Middle Ages

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