Simon Bralee @simonbralee.com · Dec 6 A gorgeously pagan aquamanilia, ewer, used to wash hands before dining or celebrating the mass(!?), c. 1220-1230, Hildesheim, now in Rijksmuseum. Recalling depictions of Rhea or Cybele. #ClassicsBluesky
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Is it filled at the top of the lion's head, and the water comes out its mouth?
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