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This figurine of a reclining water buffalo comes from northern China. It was created during the period of the Eastern Han Dynasty, c. 2nd-3rd centuries CE. (Museum Rietberg, Zürich).

This is a marble intersection water conduit. From Beyazit, modern-day Istanbul, Turkey. Fourth century CE. (Museum of Archaeology, Istanbul, Turkey).

This is the first water-powered mill to be built in New Zealand in 1834 CE at the Te Waimate Mission, Bay of Islands. This photo was taken in November 2019.

A water basin in the form of a Chinese coin, Ryoanji temple, Kyoto, Japan. The Zen Buddhist temple was first built in the 15th century CE. The basin's inscription translates as ‘Learn only satisfaction’, meaning learning should have its own...

Made of unglazed ceramic, this top portion of a water jug depicts two Seljuk guards flanking a seated figure, possibly a sultan. Dates to the late 12th to early 13 century CE. Measures approximately 30 x 36 x 36 cm. (Brooklyn Museum, New...

Limestone head from lion-shaped water spout, from Tell El-Dab'a, New Kingdom of Egypt, 18th Dynasty, 1450-1400 BCE. State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany.

This is an inscribed water conduit with a bung. Marble. From Beyazit, modern-day Istanbul, Turkey. Fourth century CE. (Museum of Archaeology, Istanbul, Turkey).

Yue stoneware water-dropper vessel in the form of a frog or a toad holding an ear or wine cup. Glazed. Made in Shanglinhu. From Zhejiang province. South China. Western Jin Dynasty. 265-316 CE. (The British Museum, London).

The remains of a large water reservoir at the Villa of Els Munts, Tarraco. 1st century CE. (Tarragona, Spain).

A large water reservoir from the Roman Villa of Els Munts, Tarraco (Tarragona, Spain). 1st century CE.