Pingsdorf aquamanile with bowl

An aquamanile was part of the standard procedure when receiving visitors. It was used to allow guests to wash their hands, as shown in the virtual reconstruction of the reception hall of the donjon in Ename, Flanders, in 1020.
This aquamanile and its bowl (excavated in the Rhineland) are dated 10th-12th century and were handmade in white ceramics from Pingsdorf (close to Köln). The object is 23 …