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aquamaniles


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aquamaniles

Details

Ewers used for washing hands, especially those made of pottery and used in Roman times, and metal versions, often in animal forms, made in the medieval period, used for hand washing at the table.

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aquamanile

acquamanili

acquamanile

Broader Term

ewers

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