Gloucester 16A

Aaron Siskind

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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

Photography

Title

Gloucester 16A

Date

1944

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Classification

Photograph

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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