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Laver
(Renaissance Europe )
A laver is a vessel used for hand washing in both religious and domestic settings. It was suspended from a hook so that the water could be tipped into a basin below. Many such lavers made of brass can be seen in 15th-century Netherlandish paintings. In sacred contexts, one of the two spouts would be used before the religious service and the other afterwards.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Dr. and Mrs. William G. Marr, Baltimore; given to Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, 1992.
Geographies
Netherlands (Place of Origin)
Measurements
6 7/8 x 13 1/4 x 8 1/8 in. (17.4 x 33.7 x 20.6 cm)
with handle extended: 12 3/8 in. (31.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. William G. Marr in memory of their daughter Mary Washington Marr Newhall, 1992
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
53.157