Caress of the Sphinx Bookmark Price_$1000 - $2500 Maria Martinez

Maria Martinez

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this timeless gift book of shared experiences unites women across history in one of the most powerful forms of resistance: laughter

and an interview with contemporary artist Kent Monkman

Caress of the Sphinx Bookmark Price_$1000 - $2500 Maria MartinezThe Caress of the Sphinx by Fernand Khnopff depicts Oedipus meeting the Sphinx. Oedipus must answer the Sphinx's riddle correctly to pass. Failure means his death. The puzzle was: "What walks on four feet in the morning, two in the afternoon, and three at night?". Oedipus answered: "Man: as an infant, he crawls on all fours; as an adult, he walks on two legs and; in old age, he uses a walking stick." Finish: Solid brass, electro plated with gold