Asian Art Museum San Francisco

[Anonymous]

Thank-you Irene.
I will certainly add this museum to my list of museum links for students.
Anything interactive is the best for student learning I have found.

[Anonymous]

I was fascinated by this art piece because I never seen a human skull integrated within a utilitarian piece of art. I decided to read a little more about it.
Apparently it was only used in rituals with monks and never shown to the general populace for fear of misunderstanding.
This is from the link Irene posted.

http://education.asianart.org/explore-resources/artwork/ewer-with-human-skulls-approx-1800-1911

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[Rob_Hugo@PortNW]

The Asian Art Museum in San Francisco has a fantastic website that provides a wealth of information for adults and students alike. It has over a hundred lesson plans, videos, pictures, and up to date information that reflects historical and cultural significance. The Education Homepage has an interactive map that segments the Asian continent in order to explore regions more closely. Once you click on a region, it will provide lesson plans, videos, pictures, and other information pertaining to that region. The information on the website is a great tool for educators; the information provided is also classified under appropriate grade levels, which makes it easier for teachers to choose sources of information. Some of the information pages even have quick audio snippets that are translated into English, Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, French, and Korean, which is extremely helpful to ELD students and families. Information pages also link related topics that the reader may find helpful or interesting.

This is a really fantastic website that everyone can find useful!

http://education.asianart.org/

[Anonymous]

Very interesting! I can absolutely understand how that piece could be misunderstood. Aesthetically, it's a very interesting piece. I have never seen a piece of art incorporate human remains in such a functional way. It's also interesting to note that it's from the Qing dynasty.

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