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Bactrian Camel (Translation)
白釉陶駱駝 唐 (Primary Title)
Unknown (Artist)
Educational Resources
China: Interactive Exploration
Explore objects from ancient China and learn about the daily life and beliefs of the Chinese. ...
Consider the Source: Humanity, Habitat, and Creativity
Artists across all times and places take advantage of local materials and resources to craft their work. At the same time, the local habitat influences and inspires artistic dec...
Trans-Regional Exchange
Use this resource set to explore how art can illustrate various ways in which technologies, forms, images, symbols, beliefs and concepts are adopted, adapted, and/or reinterpre...
Topic Tour: Animals! (PDF)
Find animals in VMFA's galleries and then create your own animal sculpture! ...
Topic Tour: Animals!
Find animals in VMFA's galleries and then create your own animal sculpture! ...
Gallery Preview: East Asian
Before your visit to VMFA, introduce your students to the galleries. Let them explore the space and imagine what they can find there! ...
3rd Grade Resource Set: A Taste of the Ancient World
Discover the ancient world! Learn how geographical location and environment helped shape trade, culture, and politics for ancient Egypt, China, Greece, Rome, and Mali. Examine t...
Global Exchange
Resource sets bring together selected works from VMFA’s collections that relate to popular themes and topics. Suggested inquiry-based activities paired with each object can be...
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