Research
FYS 102-09: Ceramics & Culture
Fall 2007
Carrie Olson
Tomb Guardian with Human Face
China, probably from Xi'an, Tang Dynasty (618-907)
Image courtesy of ArtStor
Nedda Ahmed, Fine Arts Librarian
ahmedn@denison.edu / x6688
Finding an Object:
- ArtStor
A digital image database of over 400,000 images from all over the world - Art Collection
- Metropolitan Museum of Art Permanent Collection
Search the permanent collection for "ceramic" to view a list of objects by place of origin - The British Museum Collection Highlights
Search on "ceramic" to view objects - Gardiner Museum Collections
Browse the museum's collection, organized by place of origin
Finding Information:
Use the caption provided with the image you selected as a starting point for your research!
To find general information about a culture, use the following reference materials:
You should also look for books in the OhioLINK Catalog.
Once in the catalog, follow these steps:
- Select KEYWORD as your type of search.
- Enter the following search string, using some or all of the terms below. Be sure to include the parentheses () and asterisks * and "or" between each search term:
(clay or porcelain or ceramic* or pot*) and - After the "and", type the name of the country or civilization. In some cases, you might want to search multiple terms.