Early 20th Century Postcard of The Sphinx
Artifact Label: The Sphinx (Early 20th Century) Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection “If the Sperm Whale be physiognomically a Sphinx, to the phrenologist his brain seems that geometrical circle which it is impossible to square.” Moby-Dick, Chapter 80, “The Nut” The Great Sphinx of Giza is a m...
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ftloyolamarymuni:oai:digitalcommons.lmu.edu:mobydick-asc-galleryexhibit-1021 2023-06-11T04:17:07+02:00 Early 20th Century Postcard of The Sphinx 2014-10-01T07:00:00Z image/jpeg https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/mobydick-asc-galleryexhibit/22 https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/context/mobydick-asc-galleryexhibit/article/1021/type/native/viewcontent/LMU_MD_Egypt_Postcard.jpg unknown Digital Commons at Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/mobydick-asc-galleryexhibit/22 https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/context/mobydick-asc-galleryexhibit/article/1021/type/native/viewcontent/LMU_MD_Egypt_Postcard.jpg Archives & Special Collections Gallery Exhibit text 2014 ftloyolamarymuni 2023-05-08T06:29:42Z Artifact Label: The Sphinx (Early 20th Century) Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection “If the Sperm Whale be physiognomically a Sphinx, to the phrenologist his brain seems that geometrical circle which it is impossible to square.” Moby-Dick, Chapter 80, “The Nut” The Great Sphinx of Giza is a mysterious monolith that to this day remains a riddle. What was its purpose? When was its creation? And what exactly does it depict? Archaeologists and Egyptologist cannot come to consensus. Referencing the sphinx as well as hieroglyphics in Moby-Dick not only speaks to the theme of indecipherable texts but also to texts of ancient and even unknown origin. Egyptologists cannot come to consensus. References to the sphinx as well as hieroglyphics in Moby-Dick not only speak to the theme of indecipherable texts but also to texts of ancient and even unknown origin. https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/mobydick-asc-galleryexhibit/1021/thumbnail.jpg Text Sperm whale Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School: Digital Commons Monolith ENVELOPE(163.283,163.283,-66.950,-66.950) Sphinx ENVELOPE(31.250,31.250,-72.350,-72.350) |
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Artifact Label: The Sphinx (Early 20th Century) Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection “If the Sperm Whale be physiognomically a Sphinx, to the phrenologist his brain seems that geometrical circle which it is impossible to square.” Moby-Dick, Chapter 80, “The Nut” The Great Sphinx of Giza is a mysterious monolith that to this day remains a riddle. What was its purpose? When was its creation? And what exactly does it depict? Archaeologists and Egyptologist cannot come to consensus. Referencing the sphinx as well as hieroglyphics in Moby-Dick not only speaks to the theme of indecipherable texts but also to texts of ancient and even unknown origin. Egyptologists cannot come to consensus. References to the sphinx as well as hieroglyphics in Moby-Dick not only speak to the theme of indecipherable texts but also to texts of ancient and even unknown origin. https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/mobydick-asc-galleryexhibit/1021/thumbnail.jpg |
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