| Title | Vessels From the Place of Truth |
| Artist / Creator | Mari Eckstein Gower |
| Place of Publication | Redmond, WA |
| Publication Date | Inkjet printed from original ink paintings |
| Process / Technique | Inkjet printed from original ink paintings |
| Number of Images | 26 images |
| Structure / Binding | Accordion fold and drum leaf bindings |
| Medium / Materials | Polymer clay, sewn linen 'mummy wrap' |
| Paper Stock | Canson Mi Teintes and Superfine Cover |
| Number of Pages | 12 pages |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 5.25 x 13 x 2 inches closed. Extends out to 132 inches. |
| Edition Size | Edition of 15 |
| Box / Wrapper | Presented in a clamshell box |
| Signed & Numbered | Signed and numbered edition |
Vessels From the Place of Truth by Mari Eckstein Gower
$800.00
Vessels From the Place of Truth is inspired by contents of ancient Egyptian tombs. A mummy book contains an imaginary scribe who is conveying information from the 'Book of the Dead' and the 'Hymn to Osiris.' The texts and images contained in those books were intended to help the deceased perform the rituals and spells to successfully complete his/her journey beside the sun god as he completes the nightly trials of the Netherworld. Along with the mummy, the tomb contained four canonic jars which held preserved parts of the deceased's body, vital for his/her afterlife. I have made my own interpretations of these jars, with words and images from texts such as "the Book of the Dead." The fifth book contains information about the images I've used and translations of the hieroglyphs. The work contains one accordion book and five drum leaf booklets wrapped in a linen "mummy cloth," all presented in a clamshell box.
Artist Bio
Mari Eckstein Gower lives and works on her artist books in Redmond, WA. She incorporates her love of images and words in her artwork, experimenting with new forms for combining the two. She studied painting and humanities at Scripps College and Claremont Graduate University.