Model of a Wellhead with Roosters
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE), 100 BCE–100 CE
Model of a Wellhead with Roosters — earthenware, by China; probably Henan province, made in China, dated Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE), 100 BCE–100 CE. Physical description: Gray earthenware with molded, incised, and stamped decoration; 38 × 45.5 × 25.2 cm (14 15/16 × 17 15/16 × 9 15/16 in.).
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Historical context
Held by Art Institute of Chicago (object no. 21868). The museum record attributes this piece to China; probably Henan province in China around Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE), 100 BCE–100 CE. Details beyond the museum's own catalogue entry have not been independently verified.
Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- 38 × 45.5 × 25.2 cm (14 15/16 × 17 15/16 × 9 15/16 in.)
- Materials techniques
- Gray earthenware with molded, incised, and stamped decoration
Identification
- Source note
- All details come from the object's own museum catalogue record; nothing has been copied from other entries.
- Museum object name
- earthenware
- Museum object number
- 21868
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.