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LOT 1932
Medieval Bronze Priest's Laver in the Shape of a Dog's Head
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (48.7 grams, 75 mm).
With stylised zoomorphic detailing to the spout, mouth developing to a round-section spout, arched neck with a section cut away for attachment. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound North Yorkshire, UK.
PublishedExhibited at the Harwich Museum, Harwich, Essex, UK, 8th June 2026-14th September 2026; accompanied by a copy of a photograph of the artefacts on display.
LiteratureSee Lewis, J.M., Bronze Aquamaniles and Ewers, Finds Research Group 700-1700 Datasheet 7, 1991, for a similar example excavated from Cardiff Castle moats.
FootnotesA priest's laver was a large ceremonial basin used for ritual ablutions.
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