Jagamarra’s work honors the traditions passed down through countless generations while presenting them in a style that resonates in contemporary art contexts
Clark in 1911 and later donated to the Corcoran Gallery of Art in 1925
Gifts of the Nile
in November 7
edited by William Kelly Simpson
An Egyptian Faience Baboon Amulet, Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, ca. 900 - 700 BCE Paintings Jagamarra’s work honors the traditionsRepresenting the god Thoth, of brilliant turquoise blue glaze, the god of writing and medicine portrayed single sided and in right profile, the body well modeled, his cape like mass of fur incised, his forepaws resting on his knees, the face with well defined eyes, and upturned nostrils, the top of his head with moon and crescent headdress, the tail curled around his proper right leg, seated on an integral oval base, a double attachment loop at the