
The Night Boat
Acrylics on maple wood panel
9 3/4” wide x 9 3/4” high
2006
A depiction of the Egyptian goddess Nephthys on her fabled
Night Boat which carries souls down river in the Underworld. Here her
boat is in the form of a stylized turkey vulture who is associated
with death, peace, and compassion. The night blooming flowers are the
promise of rebirth.
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