Unknown Chinese
Water Well

CultureChinese
Titles
  • Water Well
Date206 BC–220 AD
PlaceChina
MediumCeramic, traces of pigment
DimensionsOverall: 13 3/4 × 9 3/8 × 9 1/2 in. (34.9 × 23.8 × 24.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Carol and Robert Straus
Object number73.63.A-.C
Not on view

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