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[From the lands of the Scythians]
Further Reading:
 * (see index)

External Links:
 * From the lands of the Scythians: [guide ancient treasures from the museums of the U.S.S.R. 3000 B.C.-100 B.C.], an exhibition catalog containing information about _____ (see pages: xx-xx)

Scythia


COMMENT: The article provides insight into the Scythian kingdoms throughout the region of Central Eurasia in Classical antiquity.

Scythian art


COMMENT: The article discloses the significance of Scythian art and iconography depicted on tribal ornamentation.
 * This article already included a citation to this catalog, so I added the link to it. WilliamDigiCol (talk) 15:06, 13 July 2015 (UTC)

Scythians


COMMENT: The article provides insight into the nomadic settlement and backdrop of the Scythians.
 * This page is pretty robust - I'm not sure how much this fairly modest catalog would add. WilliamDigiCol (talk) 15:06, 13 July 2015 (UTC)

Ancient Near Eastern Art
Further Reading:
 * (see index)

Department of Ancient Near Eastern Art. "Animals in Ancient Near Eastern Art". In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/anan/hd_anan.htm (February 2014)

COMMENT: This essay correlates the significance between animals in Ancient Near East iconography and within the domestic sphere.

External Links:
 * Ancient Near Eastern Art: [guide Ancient Near Eastern Art], a exhibtion catalog containing information about _____ (see pages: xx-xx)

Assyria


COMMENT: The article provides insight into the Assyrian Empire.
 * This article already has a lot of useful resources, and I don't know our catalog provides enough added information to warrant inclusion.WilliamDigiCol (talk) 16:00, 13 July 2015 (UTC)

Cylinder Seal


COMMENT: The article provides insight into the significance and invention of cylinder seals in contemporary sites of Susa in south-western Iran and Uruk in southern Mesopotamia.
 * There are a couple citations to Met things in the "further reading" section - you should find those in our Digital Collections and add the relevant links. WilliamDigiCol (talk) 16:00, 13 July 2015 (UTC)

Statues of Gudea


COMMENT: The article provides further insight into the description and purpose of the Statues of Gudea that are commonly found on archaeological sites in modern day Iraq. The Statues of Gudea that are commonly found, demonstrate the hierarchical significance of Gudea and his rule in ancient state of Lagash in southern Mesopotamia.
 * Yes add it. WilliamDigiCol (talk) 16:00, 13 July 2015 (UTC)

Bronze sculptures from Asia
Further Reading:
 * (see index)
 * Do we have any better catalogs on this subject? WilliamDigiCol (talk) 20:54, 23 July 2015 (UTC)

Korean Buddhist sculpture


COMMENT: The article ties the significance of Buddhism to the iconography of Korean art; as explained, the various images of Buddha differ depending upon the provenance of the statues.

Bodhisattva


COMMENT: The article delves into the Bodhisattva figure as it is integral to Buddhist art. The figure is fairly significant as it connects to the Buddhist ideal of an enlightened being as provided in the text.

Gautama Buddha


COMMENT: The article gives insight about the primary figure in Buddhism and his teachings that have resulted in continuous followers over the course of several centuries.

Further Reading:
 * (see index)

Tang dynasty


COMMENT: The article provides further insight into the Tang dynasty and its role in Chinese history.

Chinese ceramics


COMMENT: The article provides further insight into the development of Chinese ceramic ware since the dynastic periods.

Soft-paste porcelain


COMMENT: The article provides further insight into the development of materials that were essential in Chinese replication of porcelain in the West.

Dynasties in Chinese history


COMMENT: The article provides a list of dynasties in Chinese history, which correlates to the types of pottery and art that developed over time.

Further Reading:
 * (see index)

External Links:
 * Peach blossom spring: [guide gardens and flowers in Chinese painting], a exhibition catalog containing information about _____ (see pages: xx-xx)

Further Reading:
 * (see index)

External Links:
 * When silk was gold: [guide Central Asian and Chinese textiles], a exhibition catalog containing information about _____ (see pages: xx-xx)

Silk Road


COMMENT: The article provides insight into the transmission routes that ultimately influenced the aesthetic of both Chinese and Central Asian textiles.

Early Dynastic Period (Mesopotamia)


COMMENT: The article provides a further reading of the advances in culture, writing, and art in the Dynastic Period.


 * [https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/trdm/hd_trdm.htm ''Art of the First Cities in the Third Millennium B.C.: New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art. (see index)

COMMENT: The essay provides insight into artistic and cultural advances of urban civilizations stretching from the Mediterranean to the Indus Valley.


 * [http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/chbu/hd_chbu.htm ''Chinese Buddhist Sculpture: New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art. (see index)

COMMENT: The essay provides insight into the Chinese practices of imagery and development in iconography.


 * [http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/sasa/hd_sasa.htm ''South Asian Art and Culture: New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art. (see index)


 * [*[http://www.jstor.org/stable/1512615 ''Divine Images in Stone and Bronze: South India, Chola Dynasty (c. 850-1280): New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art. (see index)


 * [*[http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/chin/hd_chin.htm ''Chinese Painting: New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art. (see index)


 * [*[http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/cnat/hd_cnat.htm ''Nature in Chinese Culture: New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art. (see index)

COMMENT: The essay provides insight into the role that nature plays in Chinese culture and art alike.


 * [*[http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/daoi/hd_daoi.htm 'Daoism and Daoist Art: New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art. (see index)

COMMENT: The essay provides insight into the role of Daoism within religion and art throughout Chinese history.


 * [*[http://www.jstor.org/stable/20111160 'On through to the beyond: The Peach Blossom Spring as Paradise: (see index)

COMMENT: The essay provides further insight into the Peach Blossom Spring by explaining the story that accompanies the composition.