Gloucester 16A
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Object Label
Stela of Ptahmay portrays him standing before a table with offerings and presenting flowers and incense. His devotion is directed to the statues of Amun-Re and a gander, labeled “beautiful gander, great of love.” Another example of personal piety, Stela with Images of Ears, ensures that Amun hears the prayers. Here, the ram’s head of Amun and four ears can be read as “Amun is the one who hears what should be heard.” While this ram represents the fertile aspect of Amun, the gander refers to Amun’s creation of the egg from which the sun was born.
Caption
Aaron Siskind American, 1903–1991. Gloucester 16A, 1944. Gelatin silver print, Image: 18 x 13 in. (47 x 33.0 cm) Sheet: 19 7/8 x 15 7/8 in. (50.3 x 40.4). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Robert L. Smith and Patricia L. Sawyer, 1999.127.9. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1999.127.9_transp4837.jpg)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Artist
Title
Gloucester 16A
Date
1944
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Classification
Dimensions
Image: 18 x 13 in. (47 x 33.0 cm) Sheet: 19 7/8 x 15 7/8 in. (50.3 x 40.4)
Signatures
verso
Credit Line
Gift of Robert L. Smith and Patricia L. Sawyer
Accession Number
1999.127.9
Rights
© artist or artist's estate
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