A medieval pouring vessel in 3D — Turmhügelburg Lütjenburg

Captured at the Mittelalterey zum Sommer at the Turmhügelburg Lütjenburg: a replica of an aquamanile — a medieval pouring vessel for washing hands, used for the liturgical washing of the priest before mass and at courtly table ceremonies. The lion shape is the most common type of these vessels. The crown on the lion’s head is a characteristic of the Hildesheim group of the 12th/13th century, whose best-known piece is dated around 1225 and is stylistically linked to the baptismal font of Hildesheim Cathedral. Which specific original served as the model here cannot be determined — comparable pieces of this type can be found in several museums, for instance the Germanisches Nationalmuseum, the Dommuseum Hildesheim, in London and in Hamburg.