Copper-Alloy Faucet and Conduit
Byzantine cities often drew their water supplies from aqueducts many miles in length. The cross on this faucet may have been meant to bless the water or protect the drinker.
Artwork Details
- Title: Copper-Alloy Faucet and Conduit
- Date: 6th–7th century
- Culture: Byzantine
- Medium: Copper alloy
- Dimensions: Overall: 5 1/4 x 12 3/8 x 3/16 in. (13.3 x 31.4 x 0.4 cm)
faucet: 5 1/4 x 2 11/16 in. (13.3 x 6.8 cm)
conduit in 2 parts: 4 1/8 x 10 3/8 x 2 5/16 in. (10.5 x 26.3 x 5.8 cm) - Classification: Metalwork-Copper alloy
- Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1947
- Object Number: 47.100.41a, b
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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ca. 583, reassembled after discovery
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