Aquamanile in the Form of a Ram, ca. 1250–1350, Made in Scarborough, England, British, Earthenware, green glaze, Overall: 9 7/16

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Aquamanile in the Form of a Ram, ca. 1250–1350, Made in Scarborough, England, British, Earthenware, green glaze, Overall: 9 7/16 x 11 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. ( x x cm), Ceramics, Aquamanilia—the word comes from the Latin words for water (aqua) and hand (manus)—were used for washing the hands. They have two openings, one for filling and a second for pouring. The Cloisters has an important group of copper-alloy examples on view in this gallery

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