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ZombiepirateM to Traditional ArtEnglish · 1 year ago

Mural of a blind musician playing a harp, from the tomb of the Egyptian scribe Nakht- (c.1400 - c.1390 BCE)

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Mural of a blind musician playing a harp, from the tomb of the Egyptian scribe Nakht- (c.1400 - c.1390 BCE)

ZombiepirateM to Traditional ArtEnglish · 1 year ago
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  • viking@infosec.pub
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    Does anything suggest that he’s actually blind and not just closing his eyes to focus on the music, like many modern musicians are doing?

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      Good question! I wondered the same myself; in the end I just decided to post what it was titled.

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      ^_^

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    Huh I’ve never seen stomach rolls depicted in ancient drawings before. That’s kinda neat.

    Edit: And back of neck rolls. Someone ate well.

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      i love this comment

  • IWantToFuckSpez@kbin.social
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    Lol those tummy rolls.

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    AI generated, you can tell by the fingers. And, the ancient Egyptians had AI, so lots to digest here… /s

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