children on stairs in a museum observing artwork

FS Docent tour with third graders

Explore by Theme

Use these themes to link objects and events across time periods and to convey essential understandings about Chinese art, history, and culture.

metalwork vessel in the shape of an elephant

https://asia-archive.si.edu/object/F1936.6a-b/

Animals and Nature

a woman sitting surrounded by 4 other women standing

https://collections.si.edu/search/detail/ead_component:sova-fsa-a-13-ref7?date.slider=&q=%22FSA+A.13%22&dsort=&record=44&hlterm=%26quot%3BFSA%2BA.13%26quot%3B

Cultural Interactions

two women sitting at a table drinking tea

Daily Life and Folkways

photo of black chinese letters on red paper

Language and Stories

detail illustration of man in traditional chinese attire

https://asia-archive.si.edu/object/S1991.120/

Power and Privilege

photo of a man inspecting pottery

Technology and Production

stone relief

https://asia-archive.si.edu/object/F1921.2/

Traditions and Belief Systems