MAKE A MEME View Large Image BLW Wellhead.jpg Well head puteal ” Venice Italy Formerly on the Island of Murano Marble ” About 800-900 CE <br /> Wellheads not only protected the mouth of a well but also provided an opportunity to make public statements of allegiance The ...
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Keywords: BLW Wellhead.jpg Well head puteal ” Venice Italy Formerly on the Island of Murano Marble ” About 800-900 CE <br /> Wellheads not only protected the mouth of a well but also provided an opportunity to make public statements of allegiance The cross under the arch proclaims loyalty to Christ and the Byzantine Empire Venice at this time was nominally under the control on the Byzantine emperor although in practice it was independent Adam Morgan Victoria and Albert Museum http //www vam ac uk/ 54-1882 http //collections vam ac uk/item/O107425/well-head/ PD Well heads Historical wells in Venice 10th-century wells
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