basin with lion of Saint Mark, unknown maker from Germany

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basin with lion of Saint Mark
basin with lion of Saint Mark
basin with lion of Saint Mark
circa 1580
basin with lion of Saint Mark , circa 1580
Where object was made: Augsburg or Nuremberg, Holy Roman Empire (present-day Germany)
Material/technique: brass
Dimensions:
Object Diameter (Diameter): 25.4 cm
Object Diameter (Diameter): 10 in
Credit line: Museum purchase
Accession number: 1955.0078
Not on display
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Archive Label: 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.