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Barbara Israel Garden Antiques

Carved sandstone

Indian (Agra region)

Circa 1740-1760

Carved Sandstone Wellhead

21.5 ins. high, 29.5 ins. overall diameter; 19.25 ins. opening diameter

description

A small carved sandstone wellhead of octagonal form with cylindrical interior, each side ornamented with archaic-seeming, schematic patterns, mainly of geometric form, including a checkerboard motif, bands of dentils, and concentric arches, Indian, (Agra region), mid-18th century.