Early 20th Century Egypt Postcard
Artifact Label: Pleading to the slain head of a sperm whale, as if speaking to the stoic face of the Great Sphinx of Giza, Ahab begs to know its secrets: "It was a black and hooded head; and hanging there in the midst of so intense a calm, it seemed the Sphynx's in the desert. "Speak,...
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ftloyolamarymuni:oai:digitalcommons.lmu.edu:mobydick-asc-galleryexhibit-1016 2023-06-11T04:17:07+02:00 Early 20th Century Egypt Postcard 2014-10-01T07:00:00Z image/jpeg https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/mobydick-asc-galleryexhibit/17 https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/context/mobydick-asc-galleryexhibit/article/1016/type/native/viewcontent/LMU_Egypt_Postcard.jpg unknown Digital Commons at Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/mobydick-asc-galleryexhibit/17 https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/context/mobydick-asc-galleryexhibit/article/1016/type/native/viewcontent/LMU_Egypt_Postcard.jpg Archives & Special Collections Gallery Exhibit text 2014 ftloyolamarymuni 2023-05-08T06:29:42Z Artifact Label: Pleading to the slain head of a sperm whale, as if speaking to the stoic face of the Great Sphinx of Giza, Ahab begs to know its secrets: "It was a black and hooded head; and hanging there in the midst of so intense a calm, it seemed the Sphynx's in the desert. "Speak, thou vast and venerable head," muttered Ahab, "which, though ungarnished with a beard, yet here and there lookest hoary with mosses; speak, mighty head, and tell us the secret thing that is in thee. Of all divers, thou hast dived the deepest." Moby-Dick, Chapter 70, “The Sphynx” Ancient Egypt and Egyptian artifacts held a special place of fascination in the eyes of 19th century Europeans and Americans. They embodied both discovery and mystery. As with the archaeological uncovering of prehistoric fossils that occured during this same time period, such arti-facts open humanity’s mind to the idea that, be they objects in the earth under our feet or indecipherable markings on a wall, we are surrounded by signifiers of the past. The Great Sphinx of Giza and Egyptian hieroglyphics were a particular point of interest. They were, and in the case of the Sphinx still are, texts just beyond our comprehension. Image: Early 20th century Egypt postcard, Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/mobydick-asc-galleryexhibit/1016/thumbnail.jpg Text Sperm whale Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School: Digital Commons Sphinx ENVELOPE(31.250,31.250,-72.350,-72.350) Ahab ENVELOPE(-62.178,-62.178,-65.434,-65.434) |
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Artifact Label: Pleading to the slain head of a sperm whale, as if speaking to the stoic face of the Great Sphinx of Giza, Ahab begs to know its secrets: "It was a black and hooded head; and hanging there in the midst of so intense a calm, it seemed the Sphynx's in the desert. "Speak, thou vast and venerable head," muttered Ahab, "which, though ungarnished with a beard, yet here and there lookest hoary with mosses; speak, mighty head, and tell us the secret thing that is in thee. Of all divers, thou hast dived the deepest." Moby-Dick, Chapter 70, “The Sphynx” Ancient Egypt and Egyptian artifacts held a special place of fascination in the eyes of 19th century Europeans and Americans. They embodied both discovery and mystery. As with the archaeological uncovering of prehistoric fossils that occured during this same time period, such arti-facts open humanity’s mind to the idea that, be they objects in the earth under our feet or indecipherable markings on a wall, we are surrounded by signifiers of the past. The Great Sphinx of Giza and Egyptian hieroglyphics were a particular point of interest. They were, and in the case of the Sphinx still are, texts just beyond our comprehension. Image: Early 20th century Egypt postcard, Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/mobydick-asc-galleryexhibit/1016/thumbnail.jpg |
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