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We met this cute fellow on our recent visit to the city museum of Hainburg. It is a so called Aquamanile, a water container that served for washing hands. Such objects were rather popular in the Middle Ages and could take all kinds of forms and they were made from a variety of materials. Hainburg was a great medieval city at the shores of the river Danube halfway between Vienna and Bratislava. Though the still existing city fortifications with its many towers and the mighty castle high above the city are impressive witnesses to Hainburgs medieval glory, objects like this aquamanile really allow us a small glimpse into its busy everyday life. #österrich #austria #hainburg #niederösterreich #art #medievalart #gothicart #medievallife #middleages #medievaltimes #médiéval #arthistory #historyofart #explore #discover #horse #aquamanile #washing Hainburg an der Donau

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