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Alison Fisk@alisonfisk.bsky.social · last wk.

Whimsical painted scenes from a 3,200 year-old ancient Egyptian illustrated papyrus in which animals take on human roles. A lion and gazelle play a board game (probably senet), a hippo and a canine brew beer, and a cat waits on a mouse! đź“· British Museum #Archaeology

These three whimsical painted scenes from an ancient Egyptian illustrated papyrus from Deir el-Medina, now in the collections at the British Museum, depict animals taking on human roles, some with an amusing inversion of their normal predator-prey relationship which was a common theme in ancient Egyptian satirical art. The top image shows a lion and gazelle playing a board game, probably senet. They sit on low stools, facing each other across a low table on which a board game with black playing pieces is laid out. Probably the popular ancient Egyptian board game senet. The gazelle sits on the left facing the lion. The animals sit upright, legs hanging down from the chair seat, forelegs raised, being used as arms. Each holds a game piece with their hoof and paw. The gazelle is brown with a black outline. It has black hooves, two long, black, s-shaped horns, and a black dot for its eye. It has long pointed ears at the back of its head. The lion is painted a sandy brown within a black outline. It has a dark brown shaggy mane, a black nose and eye. It’s mouth is ajar as if speaking. Lower left: A brown hippo and a black canine (likely a jackal or dog) appear to be brewing beer, working together over two large ceramic brewing jars. The hippo stands on its hind legs to the left of the brewing jar, using its front legs as arms which are plunged into the top of the pot. The canine stands on its hindlegs to the right of the pot, holding a bowl in its front paw. Lower right: A grey mouse sits on a black chair on left of the scene facing a grey tabby cat which appears to be its servant.
Yanick@yanick.fm · 2w ago

Me & my 3 shithead friends rocking up to the school lunch table with some freshly drawn anime characters and graffiti letters to show each other >