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Samson Drugging the Cat

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Art of Samson and other historic or mythological figures drugging their pets.

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Image description: bronze sculpture. A small man with long hair sits atop a large lion. The size disparity is immense. The man gently holds open the lion's mouth, one hand on the top lips and one hand on the bottom. The lion looks a bit confused at the situation.

Found at: https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/uAHLe0IGtOmTdg?childAssetId=iwFZB7A2gbuTmA&hl=en

It is currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City--their page about is at https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/460882 .

A aquamanile is a jug or ewer in the form of 1 or more animals.

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