The statue of the dwarf Seneb, his wife and his children, a symbol of love, care and attention...
Seneb was a high-ranking court official in the Old Kingdom of Egypt, around 2520 BC. Seneb Dwarf was a person of great importance and wealth. He owned thousands of livestock, owned twenty palaces and religious titles, and was married to a high-ranking, medium-sized priestess with whom he had three children. His successful career and the generosity of his burial arrangements indicate the acceptance given to dwarves in ancient Egyptian society, whose texts called for the acceptance and inclusion of those with physical disabilities.
Seneb is depicted with his wife and children in a painted sculpture from his tomb, rediscovered in 1926, which is a famous example of Old Kingdom art. It shows him sitting cross-legged on a block of stone with his wife embracing him and his children standing below him where a full-sized person's legs would normally be. Thus the composition of the scene achieves a harmonious harmony. SNAP is realistically depicted with the shortened facial features and limbs of an individual with achondroplasia, a common form of dwarfism. Paintings and carvings in the tomb give his titles and depict various scenes from his life, such as conducting searches on his property and bearing symbols of his office.
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