A God's Wife of Amun
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Object Label
In Manhattan Mosaic, George Copeland Ault’s narrow view of urban rooftops transforms the buildings into an abstract mosaic in which architectural elements are considered purely as an aesthetic arrangement of planes and angles. The play of overlapping shapes, the harmonious blend of brown tonalities, and the deep shadows created by strong light emphasize the rich visual geometries of the modern city. At the same time, the composition’s tightly enclosed rooftop space reveals only a small view of the sky in the distance, suggesting a feeling of claustrophobia and anxiety that some associated with urban life.
Caption
A God's Wife of Amun, ca. 760–656 B.C.E.. Bronze, 7 5/8 x 2 1/8 x 1 3/8 in. (19.4 x 5.4 x 3.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gifts in memory of Christos G. Bastis and Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 1999.110. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1999.110_wwg8.jpg)
Title
A God's Wife of Amun
Date
ca. 760–656 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 23 to Dynasty 25
Period
Third Intermediate Period
Geography
Place made: Egypt
Medium
Bronze
Classification
Dimensions
7 5/8 x 2 1/8 x 1 3/8 in. (19.4 x 5.4 x 3.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gifts in memory of Christos G. Bastis and Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
1999.110
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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