basin with lion of Saint Mark

basin with lion of Saint Mark , circa 1580

Where object was made: Augsburg or Nuremberg, Holy Roman Empire (present-day Germany)

Material/technique: brass

Credit line: Museum purchase

Accession number: 1955.0078

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Alms dishes like this were made in large quantities in Nuremberg and Augsburg form the 15th to the 18th century. The winged lion in the center, the symbol for St. Mark, is derived from the book of Revelation, where St. John described a vision in which the throne of God appears surrounded by four winged beasts. Medieval theologians interpreted these beasts as symbols for the four evangelists.