499806 Lion Aquamanile, 1200-50 (cast, chased & punched bronze) by German School, (13th century); 26.4x29x15. cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: An aquamanile is a water vessel used for washing hands both at church altars and at the dinner tables of upper-class patrons. They often took the form of fantastic beasts such as dragons and unicorns or animals such as horses, birds, dogs, and lions, like this one. ); Gift of Mrs. Chester D. Tripp in honor of Chester D. Tripp; German, out of copyright.