Wellhead, 1st-2nd century
Unknown artist, Chinaexpand_more
Low-fired earthenware with green glazeexpand_more
Gift of the Asian Art Councilexpand_more 2000.146a,b
On View in Gallery 215expand_more
This cylindrical wellhead has an A-frame superstructure topped with a square framed housing for a pulley, covered by a tiled hip roof. A water bucket meant for lowering into the well with the help of the pulley and rope completes the group. Nearly all essentials were provided in Han tomb furnishings. In this case, a well was the source of water for the afterlife.
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- Title
- Wellhead
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2000.146a,b
- Curator Approved
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