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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Moche Culture, an Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Moche architects and artists raised spectacular adobe platforms and pyramids and created exquisite ceramics and jewelry. View pictures and read descriptions of Moche artwork and culture in this essay.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Fresh Water Jar

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a container to hold cold, fresh water made especially for use in the Japanese tea gathering. Its shape reminds us of a wooden bucket used to carry water from a well, but it is made out of porcelain, a glazed ceramic fired at a...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Introduction to the Chimu Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
The Kingdom of Chimu flourished in the Moche River Valley until conquered by the Inca. Their massive adobe architecture is the only reminder of the might of the Chimu kings. View pictures and descriptions of their architecture, jewelry,...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Paracas, an Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
The Paracas achievements in ceramic and textile arts are among the most outstanding in the ancient Americas. View pictures and read descriptions of Paracas art and culture.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Shosoin Repository and Its Treasure

For Students 9th - 10th
The Shosoin Repository survived both war and fire, leaving virtually all the ancient cultural treasures intact. The thousands of items preserved in the Shosoin repository include manuscripts, musical instruments, textiles, shoes,...
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Khan Academy: Biombo With the Conquest of Mexico and View of Mexico City

For Students 9th - 10th
The influence of Asian art on colonial Latin America is particularly evident in viceregal textiles, ceramics, and furniture. Some examples are the resplendent biombos, or folding screens, made in Mexico beginning in the seventeenth...
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Bright Ring Publishing: Robert Arneson [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This fun ceramic artist is used as inspiration for a "silly self" art activity. You and your students will enjoy viewing his work.
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Goshen College

Goshen College: Abstract Expression in Clay

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is an interesting approach to creating a ceramic vessel with texture. The lesson plan calls for stomping on the clay and attaching pieces of clay by throwing them together. This lesson could be a lot of fun, but exercise caution and...
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Goshen College

Goshen College: Clay Sculpture: Gargoyles

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource provides an artistic lesson plan dealing with ceramics, sculpture, and gargoyles.
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California State University

Egyptian Cartouche Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Introduce elementary students to ancient Egyptian art through this fun clay lesson. Students study hieroglyphics and make cartouches with their names inscribed.
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Asiaart: Japanese Ceramics

For Students 9th - 10th
At this page from Asiaart, 5/6 of the way down is a description of Otagaki Rengetsu's work.
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Eternal Egypt: Islamic Ceramic Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
The Islamic Ceramic Museum in Zamalek occupies the ground and first floors in the palace of Prince Amr Ibrahim. The Palace is generally used as the Al-Gezira Art Center and the Museum houses a great collection of ceramics from the...
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Wikipedia: Maya Art

For Students 9th - 10th
This article describes different forms of Maya art - ceramics, painting, sculpture and writing.
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Silicon Valley Art Museum: China's Han Dynasty Artifacts

For Students Pre-K - 1st
See treasures from a Han dynasty tomb (206 BC to AD 24) exhibited at the Silicon Valley Art Museum. Delightful reproductions of ceramic and bronze vessels and figurines pepper the site. Informative notes discuss both the technology used...
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Silicon Valley Art Museum: China's Han Dynasty Artifacts

For Students Pre-K - 1st
See treasures from a Han dynasty tomb (206 BC to AD 24) exhibited at the Silicon Valley Art Museum. Delightful reproductions of ceramic and bronze vessels and figurines pepper the site. Informative notes discuss both the technology used...
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Silicon Valley Art Museum: China's Han Dynasty Artifacts

For Students Pre-K - 1st
See treasures from a Han dynasty tomb (206 BC to AD 24) exhibited at the Silicon Valley Art Museum. Delightful reproductions of ceramic and bronze vessels and figurines pepper the site. Informative notes discuss both the technology used...
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Curated OER

Silicon Valley Art Museum: China's Han Dynasty Artifacts

For Students Pre-K - 1st
See treasures from a Han dynasty tomb (206 BC to AD 24) exhibited at the Silicon Valley Art Museum. Delightful reproductions of ceramic and bronze vessels and figurines pepper the site. Informative notes discuss both the technology used...
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Curated OER

Silicon Valley Art Museum: China's Han Dynasty Artifacts

For Students Pre-K - 1st
See treasures from a Han dynasty tomb (206 BC to AD 24) exhibited at the Silicon Valley Art Museum. Delightful reproductions of ceramic and bronze vessels and figurines pepper the site. Informative notes discuss both the technology used...
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Curated OER

Silicon Valley Art Museum: China's Han Dynasty Artifacts

For Students Pre-K - 1st
See treasures from a Han dynasty tomb (206 BC to AD 24) exhibited at the Silicon Valley Art Museum. Delightful reproductions of ceramic and bronze vessels and figurines pepper the site. Informative notes discuss both the technology used...
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The Palace Museum: Eternal Kindness: An Exhibition of Pottery Figurines

For Students 9th - 10th
These cultural relics span over 1,400 years (from the Han Dynasty to the Song Dynasty) and reflect various aspects of life in ancient China.
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Sur Les Traces De Bernard Palissy

For Students 9th - 10th
An entire issue of a museum magazine in French (Conseil des Musees Popitou Charentes) that discusses Palissy's work and includes many illustrations.
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Kyoto National Museum: Dictionary for Kids!

For Students 3rd - 8th
This helpful, kid-friendly dictionary is your guide to the museum's collection of Asian art. Read about architecture, paintings, ceramics, and more!
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University of California

Hearst Museum: From the Maker's Hand China

For Students 9th - 10th
The art of China is known for its craftsmanship and skill. Here you will view a wide variety of Chinese artifacts ranging from clothing to household goods.
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Argentinaexplora.com: Ceramica

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish content; see some examples of ancient and contemporary ceramics from Argentina in this page of nothing but images of the art form.

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