Ceramics Research Project Resources
Updated 1/09/08

The following links have been gathered to support the student research.

SJSU Digital Art Lobby
Image Index
From the website: Exploring Ancient World Cultures, is a wonderful image index to the cultural icons, art and architecture of eight ancient cultures (The Near East, India, Egypt, China, Greece, Rome, Early Islam and Medieval Europe.) Includes ceramics and sculpture. 
Dharma Web Page
Another collection of images of the gods and goddesses of India.
Masterpieces From The LACM Permanent Collection
Ancient and Islamic Art, Decorative Arts, Costumes and textiles-- are a few of the sections with examples given at this Los Angeles County Museum of Art Presentation.
African Art
Links to images of African tribal people and art work, including one Nok head near the middle of the page.
Italian Maiolica
Commercial catalog for Italian maiolica, examples shown in color. Click on an image to see a larger view.
Picol Passo and the Art of Maiolica in 16th Century Italy
The 16th Century history and process which began in the Renaissance, with some examples shown.
African American Art Links
Links to many websites featuring African-American art. Please note the links to the Library of Congress, which has especially good resources.
Hopi Kachina (Katsina) Dolls
These small images are part of an online exhibit on the Hopi Kachina (Katsina) Dolls. Is nicely explained by clicking on the Introduction area at the bottom of the page.

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