| The earliest object, a late 13th century or early 14th century aquamanile in the form of a stag, was a vessel for holding liquid. |
| Basically, the aquamanile is a horizontal jug used to wash hands. |
| This aquamanile was probably a fountain-head embellishing one of the local palaces or large houses. |
| One of the earliest items in the hoard is the aquamanile, dating from the late 13th to early 14th-century. |
| We suppose that this aquamanile had an exclusively secular purpose because it is similar to the sign of the zodiac used in medieval woodcuts. |
| The aquamanile eventually evolved for secular use during the renaissance and these items found their way onto the dinner tables of the rich. |
