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Well Head
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About this work
A well head is an architectural element that protects the mouth of a well. This example is both decorative and functional. The durable pink limestone well head facilitated access to the water whose restorative nature is echoed in the flowers and vases that ornament its surface.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineWell Head, 1400s. Italy, probably Verona. Pink limestone (called "Verona Marble"); overall: 83.8 x 99.7 x 99.7 cm (33 x 39 1/4 x 39 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1943.69
