What is this?

Does it, or could it enrich an environment?
What does it look like?

Is it beautiful?
How has time changed this object?

If there was a reason, why was it made?
With what tools was this made?
With which materials, and why? Does the material add to the value or meaning of the object?
Would I like to look at it, have it, or own it?
Is there a contemporary equivalent?
Why am I attracted/ or not to this object?

How was this made?
How long did it take?
Could I make this, replicate this, or would I want to?

Who made it? When? Why? Where?
What was this used for, or what should it be used for?
Did it/ does it have a function other, religious or otherwise?
Is this the original? If not, how many were made?
Is there a visual narrative, or iconic information?
What was the role of the object for the creator?

How much does that weigh?
What does the bottom look like, the back?

Why did the artist/craftsperson make this object?
Who were the artists’ teachers, if any?
Why did they choose the colors, and shape, visual content?
Who was this for, and who paid for it to be made?
Could it be used in the same way today?
Did just one person make this?

Does this relate to other objects?
What is its worth? To whom? Has this changed with time?




Would I use it?



Is its intended use obvious?
What is its relationship to the human body, seemingly or literally?

Is this considered art? And was it when it was made?
Does this matter?
Does this have a title? Or background information about the artist?
Which culture produced this?

Where was the artist in his/her career? Education?