Ancient World

Ancient objects reveal ideas, beliefs, technology and from the past

Docent Guide updated 6.27.16

Tour Assessment 10.15.15 Please read before and after your tour. Fill out and turn in to Betsy.

Student Booklet new 2015

Ancient World Routes 9.20.13

Training Videos 10.20 13 Art of the Ancient World School Tour Training Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11

Required Works of Art

• Gallery 1

  • Cycladic female figure

  • Animals Hunting mosaic

  • Egyptian relief

  • Hercules

    • The Labors of Heracles

• Gallery 17

  • Amphora/jade bi

    • Ancient Chinese Jades - Smithsonian's Museums of Asian Art

  • Bronze mirrors and ding

  • Tang guardian figures

    • Article on Tang Pottery

• Galleries 19/20

  • Jomon pots

  • Haniwa

    • Haniwa - information from the British Museum

  • Ghandaran Buddha

  • Apsara

  • Bodhisattva painting

• Gallery 23

  • Yakshi

    • yakshi & mithuna couple.pdf

  • Yaksha

    • Kubera Information

  • Surya

  • Naga

Additional Background Information

• Ancient History Encyclopedia - India

• Roman Republic - Met Museum Timeline of Art History

• Roman Empire - Met Museum Timeline of Art History

• Ancient Egypt - Met Museum Timeline of Art History

• Watts, Edith. The Art of Ancient Egypt. 1998.

How do scientists date ancient objects?

DOCENT FEEDBACK

This morning was very possibly the most fun tour (Ancient Art) I have had in 12 years of docenting. The booklets are perfect for keeping interest high and student's focused for an hour and a half tour. Those treasured aha moments just kept coming. I floated home on a cloud. Mahalo nui. Can't wait to do this tour again. Nicki F

Old Routes and required pieces

Docent Guide 9.18.13