History

A whimsical 3,100 year-old ancient Egyptian image of a monkey scratching a girl’s nose. Painted on a potsherd, it was perhaps a student’s practice sketch. Found in an area identified as an artists’ school near the Ramesseum, ancient Thebes. Petrie Museum. 📷 my own.#Archaeology pic.twitter.com/mmuoNB4FVZ

— Alison Fisk (@AlisonFisk) January 17, 2023