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The most famous object in the Asian Art Museum’s collection and among the most celebrated ancient Chinese bronzes in the world, this is the only bronze work in the form of a rhinoceros known to have been made during the Shang dynasty (approx. 1600–1050 BCE). The museum affectionately refers to this object as Reina, which means princess or queen in Spanish. Fold an origami Reina using these instructions.

Objectives: To understand how Valledor’s Filipino American identity shaped his art and his reception by the art community; to learn how to brainstorm substantive interview questions.

Objective: To understand how Leo Valledor drew inspiration from jazz music.

To understand the choices that go into creating Leo Valledor’s shaped canvas
paintings.

Objective: Students will examine the experiences and perspectives of incarcerated Japanese Americans during World War II.

In this activity, you will simply use black construction paper, sunlight, and everyday objects from your house or yard.

Design a calligraphic plate using Arabic script and images inspired by a meaningful word.

Fold your own origami teapot.