| We suppose that this aquamanile had an exclusively secular purpose because it is similar to the sign of the zodiac used in medieval woodcuts. |
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| One of the earliest items in the hoard is the aquamanile, dating from the late 13th to early 14th-century. |
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| The aquamanile eventually evolved for secular use during the renaissance and these items found their way onto the dinner tables of the rich. |
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| The exact provenance of the aquamanile is difficult to establish, but a liturgic use seems possible. |
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| This aquamanile was probably a fountain-head embellishing one of the local palaces or large houses. |
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| They are also showing a bronze aquamanile, or ceremonial ewer, in the form of a lion. |
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| Basically, the aquamanile is a horizontal jug used to wash hands. |
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| An aquamanile comes with a bowl or a basin to collect the water. |
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| This elegant object, representing a small gazelle on top of a sphere surrounded by a corolla of petals, would have been placed on top of an aquamanile. |
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| The earliest object, a late 13th century or early 14th century aquamanile in the form of a stag, was a vessel for holding liquid. |
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| Among the medieval treasures at Blumka are a lion aquamanile, a vessel used by priests for ceremonial hand washing, with a magnificent tufted tail. |
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