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Hanseatic Brass Basin Imported to Riga

This richly engraved brass basin (13th c.) was imported by Western European merchants and reflects Riga’s elite taste during its rise as a Hanseatic trade hub. Decorated with Latin inscriptions and biblical imagery, such basins were luxury items used for ceremonial or domestic purposes, symbolizing wealth and cultural ties to the West.
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