Harvard Art Museums > P1970.2382: Untitled (east entrance gate, Angkor Thom, Cambodia) Photographs Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Untitled (east entrance gate, Angkor Thom, Cambodia) (Ben Shahn) , P1970.2382,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/302136. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number P1970.2382 People Ben Shahn, American (Kovno (now Kaunas), Lithuania 1898 - 1969 New York, NY) Title Untitled (east entrance gate, Angkor Thom, Cambodia) Classification Photographs Work Type photograph Date February 28, 1960-March 1, 1960 Places Creation Place: Southeast Asia, Cambodia, Angkor Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/302136 Physical Descriptions Technique Gelatin silver print Dimensions image: 9 x 14.5 cm (3 9/16 x 5 11/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn Copyright © President and Fellows of Harvard College Object Number P1970.2382 Division Modern and Contemporary Art Contact am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description The motif of large figures carrying a thick pole horizontally is a common motif in sculpture, relief sculpture, and 2-dimensional representation at the temples of Angkor. It probably represents the story of "the churning of the sea of milk by the gods." See Dumarçay and Smithies, Cultural Sites of Burma, Thailand, and Cambodia (Oxford U. Press, 1990), 99. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Modern and Contemporary Art at am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
