FAUX POSTAGE/ a ceramic sculpture of the Serpent Goddess on the stamps of Amphora

"Boat of the Goddess"

The Empire of Amphora

2001

by Eric Whollem

edition of 100, plus ten artist's proofs

79 x 48 mm.

Copyright by the artist.

Ceramic Goddess Sculpture

THE STAMPS OF THE MICRONATION OF AMPHORA

The sculpture on this stamp is one of numerous boat

sculptures that I have created over the years.

FAUX POSTAGE/ Jaguar Woman/ a figurative ceramic goddess sculpture painted with raw earth pigments, ground in a mortar, fixed with acrylic emulsion on white earthenware fired to a bisque

"Jaguar Woman"

2001

The Empire of Amphora

by Eric Whollem

edition of 100, plus ten artist's proofs

48 x 79 mm.

Copyright by the artist.

Jaguar Woman

A COMMEMORATIVE STAMP FROM AMPHORA

The Amphoran Postal Union, in it's series of stamps

featuring Goddess icons, did not forget the heritage

of Mesoamerica.

Jaguar Woman is a sculpture created by the Postmaster

General of Amphora, who also happens to be the stamp's

designer, printer, perforator, and gummer.

The gum recipe of the Amphorans is a state secret of

the Empire of Amphora.

The hieroglyphs in this stamp's margins were transcribed

from the doorway of the Temple of the Jaguar, found

somewhere in the remote jungles of artistic imagination.

                                            Eric Whollem

                                            Postmaster General of the Amphoran Postal Union
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THE DOLPHIN GODDESS ATARGATIS

Amphoran Faux Postage Stamp

by Eric Whollem

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FAUX POSTAGE/ a carving of a Selkie on terracotta bisque/ STAMPS OF THE MICRONATION OF AMPHORA BY WHOLLEM

"Selkie Carving"

2001

The Empire of Amphora

by Eric Whollem

editions of 100, plus ten artist's proofs

48 x 79 mm.

Copyright by the artist.

A Primitive Carving of a Selkie

A PHANTOM CINDERELLA STAMP

The Amphoran Postal Union issued this stamp to

honor the arts of the colony of Mermen from the

north coast of Amphora. This is legendarily the

center of Aquatic Learning in the Empire of Amphora.

FAUX POSTAGE/ a ceramic mask of the mermaid goddess Tethys on the stamps of Amphora

"Tethys"

2001

The Empire of Amphora

by Eric Whollem

edition of 100, plus ten artist proofs

48 x 79 mm.

Copyright by the artist.

Tethys, the Sister of Oceanos

A CINDERELLA STAMP FROM AMPHORA

A ceramic wallpiece from the 1990's is featured on

this fantasy stamp from the continent of Amphora.

FAUX POSTAGE/ a ceramic goddess figurine painted with earth paints on the stamps of Amphora

"Mer"

2001

The Empire of Amphora

by Eric Whollem

editions of 100, plus ten artist's proofs

48 x 79 mm.

Copyright by the artist.

Mer, the Mother, a Prototypical Mermaid Goddess

STAMPS FROM THE MICRONATION OF AMPHORA

Many Egyptian queens were named Mer. The word means

both sea and mother. Many mermaid designations originated
with Mer. Thus we have Mari, Merreminde, Mary, Myrrha,
Moera, Moira, etc.

This stamp shows a small figurine that I created from clay. I

painted it with earth paints, from pigments that I gathered in
nature.

My links below will take you to more faux postage stamps,
as well as my gallery of ceramic sculptures.

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Readers interested in my complete online gallery of FAUX POSTAGE STAMPS should check out this link:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/artistamps

More stamps from AMPHORA can be accessed here:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/amphora

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FAUX POSTAGE/ Nammu/ a figurative ceramic goddess sculpture panted with red iron oxide paint made from decomposed granite matrix

"Nammu"

2001

The Empire of Amphora

by Eric Whollem

editions of 100, plus ten artist's proofs

Copyright by the artist.

Nammu, the Mesopotamian Sea Goddess

A CINDERELLA STAMP FROM AMPHORA

The sculpture on this stamp appeared in an earlier post

on this blog. She is a mermaid Goddess, related to the

Nommo of the Dogon. See my post of  February 11, 2010.

FAUX POSTAGE/ a ceramic goddess sculpture on the stamps of Amphora

"Inanna"

2001

The Empire of Amphora

by Eric Whollem

editions of 100, plus ten artist's proofs

48 x 79 mm.

Copyright by the artist.

Inanna, the Prototypical Goddess of the Age of Aquarius

A CINDERELLA STAMP FROM AMPHORA, THE CONTINENT OF THE FUTURE

Inanna was a Sumerian Goddess, related to Ishtar. She is

sometimes depicted holding a vase. In this she recalls the

iconography of Aquarius, the waterbearer.

FAUX POSTAGE/ a ceramic figurine of Poseidon on the stamps of Amphora

"Poseidon"

2001

The Empire of  Amphora

by Eric Whollem

editions of 100, plus ten artist's proofs

48 x 79 mm.

Copyright by the artist.

Poseidon, the Greek God of the Sea

A CINDERELLA STAMP FROM AMPHORA

Amphora is an example of what stamp collectors call

a "phantom" country, which is to say, a land created as

an artist's fantasy. These countries are also referred to

as micronations.

FAUX POSTAGE/ a bas relief sculpture of the priestess of the Oracle of Delphi by Eric Whollem

"Tableau of the Pythoness"

2001

The Empire of Amphora

by Eric Whollem

edition of 100, plus ten artist's proofs

70 x 48 mm.

Copyright by the artist.

The Oracle of Delphi

A CINDERELLA STAMP FROM AMPHORA

The Pythoness or Pythia is the designation of the

ancient Greek oracular priestess of Delphi. This

fantasy stamp from my micronation of Amphora

depicts a bas relief sculpture of the priestess in her

prophetic ecstasy.