Art-Inspired Activity Book for Families: Antiquities October 20, 2020
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Greek, attributed to the Painter of the Yale Oinochoe, Hydria (Water Jar) with Domestic Scene, c. 470–460 BC, terracotta, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum purchase funded by General and Mrs. Maurice Hirsch.
Egyptian, Painted Wooden Coffin of the Sacred Ibis of Thoth, 332–30 BC, wood with polychrome decoration, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum purchase funded by Isabel Brown Wilson and The Brown Foundation, Inc.
Roman, Tetradrachm with Corinthian-Style Athena on Obverse and Nike on Reverse, 225–175 BC, silver, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum purchase funded by the Director’s Accessions Endowment.
Roman, Tetradrachm with Corinthian-Style Athena on Obverse and Nike on Reverse, 225–175 BC, silver, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum purchase funded by the Director’s Accessions Endowment.
Enjoy family time with a museum twist! Families can create and discover together with this printable booklet, which features coloring sheets, drawing activities, puzzles, and more, inspired by the MFAH collection of antiquities.
• Yale Oinochoe, Hydria (Water Jar) with Domestic Scene
• Egyptian, Painted Wooden Coffin of the Sacred Ibis of Thoth
• Roman, Silver Tetradrachm with Corinthian-style Athena on obverse and Nike on reverse
Just like the Museum’s in-gallery Sunday Family Zone, these at-home activities introduce kids and families to artists and works of art on view at the Museum.
► Family Activity Book: Antiquities
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• Learn more about these and other works of art: MFAH Collections
• Explore a variety of at-home art activities: “Learning Through Art” at Home
Learning and Interpretation programs receive generous funding from the Jerold B. Katz Foundation; Institute of Museum and Library Services; H-E-B; MD Anderson Cancer Center; Sharon G. Dies; Sterling-Turner Foundation; Houston Junior Woman's Club; Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo; Samuel H. Kress Foundation; The Brown Foundation, Inc.; Susan Vaughan Foundation; and additional generous donors.