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Wellhead

late 14th–early 15th century
On view at The Met Cloisters in Gallery 11

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Wellhead
  • Date: late 14th–early 15th century
  • Geography: Made in Venice, Veneto, Italy
  • Culture: Italian
  • Medium: Limestone (Istrian limestone)
  • Dimensions: Overall: 35 7/8 x 41 1/2 x 41 1/4 in. (91.1 x 105.4 x 104.8 cm)
    rim thickness: 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm)
    depth of well: 34 in. (86.4 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture-Architectural
  • Credit Line: Frederick C. Hewitt Fund, 1914
  • Object Number: 14.134.26a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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