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Farm Folk, City Folk
This collection includes numerous three-dimensional artworks and articacts from ancient Egyptian and Chinese cultures.
They illustrate a range of three-dimensional forms made to serve a variety of functions.
Some works show evidence of condition problems.
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Farm Folk City Folk
This collection includes numerous three-dimensional vessels from ancient Egyptian and Chinese cultures.
They illustrate a range of three-dimensional forms made to serve a variety of functions.
Some works show evidence of condition problems.
<div class="unzoomed_thumbnail" style="width:140px; height:120px;"><img class="inline_img fake_0.908854166667" id="zoomer_98350_10412iip_loading" src="http://www.artsconnected.org/media/88/1f/9d27d72fe7cd123cf0e07f8f4ac4/140/120/98350.jpg" class="iip_loading" title="" alt="Storage Vessel, Artist Unknown (Majiayao)" height_offset="0" /></div>
Model Boat and Figures
The cities of ancient Egypt grew up along the rich agricultural land by the Nile River.
<div class="unzoomed_thumbnail" style="width:140px; height:77.24609375px;"><img class="inline_img fake_1.81238938053" id="zoomer_1375_19321iip_loading" src="http://www.artsconnected.org/media/12/0a/e91b5acb8a451e5390d037762312/140/120/1375.jpg" class="iip_loading" title="" alt="Model Boat and Figures, Artist Unknown (Egyptian)" height_offset="0" /></div>
Figure of a ram
Egyptians farmed crops in fields and raised domesticated livestock.
<div class="unzoomed_thumbnail" style="width:140px; height:60.01953125px;"><img class="inline_img fake_2.33257403189" id="zoomer_2324_62311iip_loading" src="http://www.artsconnected.org/media/cc/16/79f5e1fc5c89cd7450ef06318c4e/140/120/2324.jpg" class="iip_loading" title="" alt="Figure of a ram, Artist Unknown (Graeco-Egyptian)" height_offset="0" /></div>
Figure of god Anubis
The ancient Egyptians developed a complex set of religious beliefs.
<div class="unzoomed_thumbnail" style="width:140px; height:120px;"><img class="inline_img fake_0.49609375" id="zoomer_102892_21196iip_loading" src="http://www.artsconnected.org/media/6c/4f/20f6a9ea084752f81bbbf7d1b815/140/120/102892.jpg" class="iip_loading" title="" alt="Figure of god Anubis, Artist Unknown (Egyptian)" height_offset="0" /></div>
Portrait of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III
Pharaoh kings ruled ancient Egyptian civilization.
<div class="unzoomed_thumbnail" style="width:140px; height:120px;"><img class="inline_img fake_0.5546875" id="zoomer_103771_30902iip_loading" src="http://www.artsconnected.org/media/ab/e5/8b93d950558a0066778ee6bfb986/140/120/103771.jpg" class="iip_loading" title="" alt="Portrait of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, Artist Unknown (Egyptian)" height_offset="0" /></div>
Architectural fragment
The Egyptians developed a written, heiroglyphic language based on pictures.
<div class="unzoomed_thumbnail" style="width:140px; height:120px;"><img class="inline_img fake_0.359375" id="zoomer_102599_39371iip_loading" src="http://www.artsconnected.org/media/90/63/cba55ff853b5c250131f4d770591/140/120/102599.jpg" class="iip_loading" title="" alt="Architectural fragment, Artist Unknown (Egyptian)" height_offset="0" /></div>
Wine Jar
This stone vessel was used by Egyptians to store wine.
<div class="unzoomed_thumbnail" style="width:140px; height:120px;"><img class="inline_img fake_0.328125" id="zoomer_88686_15644iip_loading" src="http://www.artsconnected.org/media/e9/58/31773867d561ff99f11df2f5f29d/140/120/88686.jpg" class="iip_loading" title="" alt="Wine Jar, Artist Unknown (Egyptian)" height_offset="0" /></div>
Storage Bottle
This tall, thin, ceramic jar was also used for storiage. It was made in another ancient civilization, China.
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Stem Cup
This tall ceramic vessel is a drinking cup.
It has a complex form with three larger forms separated with narrower sections.
<div class="unzoomed_thumbnail" style="width:140px; height:120px;"><img class="inline_img fake_0.665364583333" id="zoomer_89063_11784iip_loading" src="http://www.artsconnected.org/media/7f/da/cac50d570436d1619f4c103fbb5a/140/120/89063.jpg" class="iip_loading" title="" alt="Stem Cup, Artist Unknown (China)" height_offset="0" /></div>
Funerary Storage Jar
This wide, round, ceramic funerary vessel with it tiny handles was buried in a grave.
<div class="unzoomed_thumbnail" style="width:140px; height:120px;"><img class="inline_img fake_1.06119791667" id="zoomer_102733_5389iip_loading" src="http://www.artsconnected.org/media/65/88/a3b9956328522d07a2bd329ff137/140/120/102733.jpg" class="iip_loading" title="" alt="Funerary Storage Jar, Artist Unknown (Yang Shao Culture)" height_offset="0" /></div>
Tripod Ritual Vessel
The ancient Chinese made very complex metal vessels to use in ceremonies.
This vessel is made up of three rounded forms combined into one. It has a wide mouth, two handles, and three, short legs.
<div class="unzoomed_thumbnail" style="width:140px; height:120px;"><img class="inline_img fake_0.841145833333" id="zoomer_72969_18766iip_loading" src="http://www.artsconnected.org/media/78/68/13c3760eca915ab02123d620fbd9/140/120/72969.jpg" class="iip_loading" title="" alt="Tripod Ritual Vessel, Artist Unknown (China)" height_offset="0" /></div>
Two Chinese Vessels
How are these two ancient Chinese vessel alike and different?
<div style="width:140px; height:120px;"><div style="position:relative; width:93.24px; height:79.92px; margin-left:0px; margin-top:0px;"><img src="http://www.artsconnected.org/media/work.png" width="93.24" height="69.93" /></div><div style="position:relative; width:93.24px; height:79.92px; margin-left:46.62px; margin-top:-39.96px;"><div class="unzoomed_thumbnail" style="width:93.24px; height:79.92px;"><img class="inline_img fake_0.770833333333" id="zoomer_70891_38733iip_loading" src="http://www.artsconnected.org/media/7c/10/b8765000f29197fb158618e78604/93.24/79.92/70891.jpg" class="iip_loading" title="" alt="Ritual Wine Vessel (Chueh), Artist Unknown (China)" height_offset="0" /></div></div></div>
