7 WAYS TO READ AN OBJECT MANUFACTURE
WHAT IS THE OBJECT MADE OF? HOW WAS IT MADE?
FUNCTION
WHAT POSSIBLE USES DOES THIS OBJECT HAVE?
ENVIRONMENT
WHERE MIGHT PEOPLE USE THIS OBJECT?
DEVELOPMENT
WHAT TIME PERIOD IS THIS FROM? IS IT SIMILAR TO OTHER OBJECTS FROM THIS TIME PERIOD?
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7 WAYS TO READ AN OBJECT CULTURAL COMPARISON
WHAT TYPE OF PEOPLE WOULD IDENTIFY WITH THIS OBJECT?
INFLUENCES
HAVE YOU EVER SEEN ANY OBJECTS SIMILAR TO THIS?
VALUE
WHAT IS THE OBJECT WORTH? IS ITS VALUE BEST MEASURED FINANCIALLY , CULTURALLY, OR SOCIALLY?
SKETCH AN IMAGE OF THE OBJECT