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| Keywords: French - Gemellion with Hunting Scene and Busts of Angels - Walters 4473.jpg A gemellion from the Latin geminus meaning twin is one of a pair of basins used for hand washing either at home or during the Mass Water was poured from the spouted bowl and was caught in the second bowl placed below Many gemellions made in the enamel manufacturing center of Limoges France were decorated with secular-themed designs of birds beasts or courtly scenes This bowl shows a rider on horseback hunting with his bird of prey and two dogs in the central medallion and busts of angels on the surround century 13 Medieval champlevé enamel on copper with gilding cm 22 2 diam accession number 44 73 29938 Milanese Collection H Wareham Harding New York by purchase Henry Walters Baltimore November 1921 by purchase Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1921 Realms of Faith Medieval and Byzantine Art from the Walters Art Museum Frist Center for the Visual Arts Nashville 2001-2002 Realms of Faith Medieval and Byzantine Art from the Walters Art Museum Frist Center for the Visual Arts Nashville 2002-2005 place of origin Limoges France Walters Art Museum license Medieval metalwork in the Walters Art Museum Champlevé of Europe Art of France in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Gemellions | ||||
