Lions, dragons & other beasts : aquamanilia of the Middle Ages : vessels for church and table / Pete...
Lions, dragons & other beasts : aquamanilia of the Middle Ages : vessels for church and table / Pete...
Lions, dragons & other beasts : aquamanilia of the Middle Ages : vessels for church and table / Peter Barnet and Pete Dandridge.
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Publisher
New Haven : Yale University Press, 2006.
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Date
2006.
Call Numbers
NQ739.512/16
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
p. cm.
Contents
Beasts of every land and clime : an introduction to medieval aquamanilia / Peter Barnet -- A technical history of medieval aquamanilia / Pete Dandridge -- Nuremberg as a center of aquamanilia production / Ursula Mende -- Catalogue : aquamanilia from the Metropolitan Museum of Art and other collectio...
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Publisher
New Haven : Yale University Press, 2006.
Place of Publication
Connecticut
Date Published
2006.
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Access Conditions
State Reference Library copy: To be issued in Supervised Use Area.
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Summary
"This book explores the history, techniques, and cultural significance of medieval aquamanilia, cast metal objects used to pour liquids in both religious and secular rituals. Often created in appealing animal or human forms, aquamanilia feature two openings, one for filling and the other for pouring. They represent the first emergence of hollow-cas...
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Full title
Lions, dragons & other beasts : aquamanilia of the Middle Ages : vessels for church and table / Peter Barnet and Pete Dandridge.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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NQ739.512/16
Record Identifier
74VKKrr8dDAM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKKrr8dDAM
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ISBN
0300116845 (alk. paper)
9780300116847 (alk. paper)
DDC
739.512
MMS ID
991021889559702626
