Art History 310CA - Collecting Antiquity

The seminar considers the collecting and display;of ancient objects from antiquity to the present.;We will look at current and past controversies;about excavation, plunder, and cultural;patrimony. Students will engage in firsthand;study of objects. A focus will be an exciting new;gift to the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum of;ancient artifacts from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and;the Indus Valley, which introduce issues of;cross-cultural exchange along the Silk Route.

Course limited to sophomores, juniors and seniors; Prereq: Courses in Art History, Classics, or Ancient History.