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LAVABO WITH WOMEN'S HEADS AS HANDLES
German or Flemish, probably after an original from the 15th/16th century, work from the 19th century.
Patinated bronze. Spherical body with two curved spouts ending in bird heads. Handle on a protruding rim, attached to eyelets, in the shape of a woman's head.
H (without handle) 14.5 cm, Ø opening 13 cm, W 29 cm.
Comparisons of similar ritual hand-washing bowls: Anna-Elisabeth Theuerkauff-Liederwald: Mittelalterliche Bronze- und Messinggefässe: Eimer - Kannen - Lavabokessel. Bronze vessels of the Middle Ages. Berlin 1988, vol. 4, pp. 440 ff./469-470.
CHF 400 / 600 | (€ 410 / 620)
Vendu pour CHF 375 (frais inclus)
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