Satirical Papyrus

Photographer:

Unknown

Title:

Satirical Papyrus

Description:

A scene from the Satirical Papyrus, in which animals imitate figures from funerary scenes. An antelope plays a board game with a lion, whose expression suggests that he expects to win. Late New Kingdom; painted papyrus, from Thebes.

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