cylindrical-shaped well with slightly inverted walls, outward-flaring lip rim; roughly triangular-shaped top section with small roof; separate dipping vessel with black cord loop around rim

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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Wellhead
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2000.146a,b
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cylindrical-shaped well with slightly inverted walls, outward-flaring lip rim; roughly triangular-shaped top section with small roof; separate dipping vessel with black cord loop around rim

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