A Cheetah That Could Wash Your Hands

Wordless Wednesday

Cheetah Handwasher

Pouring vessel (also called an aquamanile) of cast and chiseled bronze

depicting a cheetah. Trained cheetahs were used for hunting game,

first in the Islamic world, and later in Sicily.

11th–13th century. Artist possibly Egyptian or Venetian.

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The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.