the sphinx in giza, egypt

TEKHNĒ

About What We Make And What We Do

This portfolio is an ongoing inquiry on the purposes driving the fabrication of artifacts and cultural landscapes.

3 ancient egyptian statues of Hatshepsut in the metropolitan museum of art new york

Statues of Hatshepsut, Pharaoh of Egypt, New Kingdom, ca. 1479–1458 B.C.

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

sarcophagus of egyptian priest Usermontu on display at the metropolitan museum of art new york

Sarcophagus of Usermontu, ca. 1279–1213 B.C.

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

etruscan vases

Etruscan Vases

Archaeological Museum, Milan

etruscan wooden head

Etruscan Funerary Wooden Head From Chiusi, VII B.C.

Archaeological Museum, Milan

Bronze Helmet of Corinthian type, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Bronze Helmet of Corinthian Type, Greek, late 6th century B.C.

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Bema on the top of Pnyx Hill

Top of Pnyx Hill, meeting point of the ekklesia; on the background, the Acropolis.

Pnyx Hill, Athens

The Bema on the Pnyx

The Bema: the speakers' platform and symbol of direct democracy.

Pnyx Hill, Athens

The Parthenon

Parthenon, 447-432 B.C.

Acropolis, Athens

Parthenon, detail of the stylobate

Parthenon, detail of the stylobate, 447-432 B.C.

Acropolis, Athens

Temple Athena Nike

Temple of Athena Nike, around 420 B.C.

Acropolis, Athens

Erechtheion on the Acropolis

Erechtheion, 421-405 B.C.

Acropolis, Athens

Erechtheion on the Acropolis, south-east corner

Erechtheion, 421-405 B.C.

Acropolis, Athens

egyptian sarcophagus in metropolitan museum of art new york

Sarcophagus of Wennefer, 380-342 B.C.

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Arch of Hadrian, Athens

Arch of Hadrian, 131 A.D.

Athens

Roman Amphitheater, Avenches, Switzerland

Roman Amphitheater, early 2nd century A.D.

Avenches (Aventicum), Switzerland

Roman Amphitheater, Avenches, Switzerland

Roman Amphitheater, early 2nd century A.D.

Avenches (Aventicum), Switzerland

Right Hand of Buddha, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Right Hand of Buddha, Northern Qi Dynasty, ca. 550-560 A.D.

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Seated Bodhisattva Maitreya Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Seated Bodhisattva Maitreya, Afghanistan, 7th-8th century

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Altar in Sant'Ambrogio Basilica

Golden Altar, Sant'Ambrogio Basilica, 9th century A.D.

Milan

Lion-shaped Incense Burner, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Lion-shaped Incense Burner, Iran, Seljuq period, 1181-82 A.D.

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

judaculla rock

Cherokee Petroglyph

Turkmen Armor, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Turkmen Armor

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Quran manuscript, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Qur'an Manuscript, Turkey, Ottoman period, 15th-16th century

Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper.

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Oratorio delle Cappe Turchine, Loano, Italy

Oratorio delle Cappe Turchine, 1661 A.D.

Loano, Italy

Red Fort, New Delhi,

Diwan-i-Am, Mughal Emperor's Hall of Audience, mid-17th century

New Delhi

Writing Box, India, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Writing Box, India, mid-17th century

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Mosque Jama Masjid, New Delhi

Mosque Jama Masjid, mid-17th century

New Delhi

San Francisco de Asís Mission Church, Ranchos de Taos

San Francisco de Asís Mission Church, 1772-1815

Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico

Empire State Building

Empire State Building, New York

jardin majorelle marrakech photographed by Luigi Cassinelli in 2008 right after Yves Saint-Laurent's passing

Jardin Majorelle, Marrakech

Sonoma Valley

Vineyard, Sonoma Valley

space shuttle atlantis

Space Shuttle Atlantis

D1 Tower, Dubai, by Architects Innovarchi and Holford Associates

D1 Tower, Dubai

the frame in dubai by architect fernando donis

The Frame, Dubai

Gomez House by architect David Poorman

Gomez House by architect David Poorman

Naples, Florida

One Manhattan Square

One Manhattan Square, New York

sd card, perforated code, chinese abacus

Codes

The Ur-photographs

Ref. UR-SPHINX1999

scan of original photograph UR-SPHINX1999

Kodak E100S | E-6

1999, Giza

Ref. UR-SAF0001-20

scan of original photograph UR-SAF0001-20

Kodak 125PX | DR5

2007, Ranchos de Taos

Ref. UR-MKH56588-18

scan of original photographic negative ur-mkh56588-18

Fuji Neopan 1600 | Kodak XTOL

2008, Marrakech

The Remaining Scans Will Be Uploaded Soon

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