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Wellhead with Dragon Heads

A work made of earthenware with green lead glaze.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of earthenware with green lead glaze.

Date:

Eastern Han dynasty (A.D. 25–220)

Artist:

China

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Asia

Title

Wellhead with Dragon Heads

Place

China (Artist's nationality:)

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Artist's working dates 25 CE–220 CE

Medium

Earthenware with green lead glaze

Dimensions

27.8 × 21.6 × 17.5 cm (11 × 8 9/16 × 6 15/16 in.)

Credit Line

Lucy Maud Buckingham Collection

Reference Number

1924.253

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