1. Ancient Chinese Image Set: Zhou, Qin, Han   Individual Item Analysis For each image, draw a small replica. Write down the title, place, time period, and material.   Visit the link given for each image. Read the information, and view the video if one is provided.   Think like an Historian: H-Historical Context. Explain the broader setting, time period, and social structures that surround the piece. A-Audience. Identify the audience of the piece. To/for whom was the piece created? P-Purpose. Identify the purpose or function of the piece. P-Perspective. From whose perspective was the piece created? What was the motivation for creating the piece? Y-Why? Explain why the piece was created, what it tells us about the creator, and how it affected the audience.   Think like an Art Historian: Patron: Who commissioned the piece? Why? Material: What materials were used? What does that suggest about the region, culture, or time period? Symbolism: What does the content symbolize? Terminology: What artistic terminology is introduced? (ie. frontal perspective, register, etc.) Summary Analysis   How do the items compare to one another? Consider similarities and differences. What would cause the items to be similar? Why are there differences?   What do the images together suggest about ancient Chinese dynastic society as a whole?

2. Terra cotta warriors from mausoleum of the first Qin emperor of China
Terra cotta warriors from mausoleum of the first Qin emperor of China. Qin Dynasty. c. 221–209 B.C.E. Painted terra cotta.

3. Terra cotta warriors from mausoleum of the first Qin emperor of China
Terra cotta warriors from mausoleum of the first Qin emperor of China. Qin Dynasty. c. 221–209 B.C.E. Painted terra cotta.

4. Terra cotta warriors from mausoleum of the first Qin emperor of China
Terra cotta warriors from mausoleum of the first Qin emperor of China. Qin Dynasty. c. 221–209 B.C.E. Painted terra cotta.

5. Terra cotta warriors from mausoleum of the first Qin emperor of China
Terra cotta warriors from mausoleum of the first Qin emperor of China. Qin Dynasty. c. 221–209 B.C.E. Painted terra cotta.

6. Terra cotta warriors from mausoleum of the first Qin emperor of China
Terra cotta warriors from mausoleum of the first Qin emperor of China. Qin Dynasty. c. 221–209 B.C.E. Painted terra cotta.

7. Terra cotta warriors from mausoleum of the first Qin emperor of China
Terra cotta warriors from mausoleum of the first Qin emperor of China. Qin Dynasty. c. 221–209 B.C.E. Painted terra cotta.

8. Funeral banner of Lady Dai (Xin Zhui). Han Dynasty, China. c. 180 B. C
Funeral banner of Lady Dai (Xin Zhui). Han Dynasty, China. c. 180 B.C.E. Painted silk.

9. Travelers by Streams and Mountains. Fan Kuan. c. 1000 C. E
Travelers by Streams and Mountains. Fan Kuan. c C.E. Ink and colors on silk.

10. Gold and jade crown. Three Kingdoms Period, Silla Kingdom, Korea
Gold and jade crown. Three Kingdoms Period, Silla Kingdom, Korea. Fifth to sixth century C.E. Metalwork.
Note: This item is Korean, not Chinese, though it is from the same time period we are studying. Look for similarities among burial practices in the two cultures.