Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek The Stele Of Roma The Doorkeeper, Dedicated Of ... (-1401 - -1363)Details Unknown artist
The Egyptians almost never depicted illness. This instance is one of the exceptions. One of the man’s legs is withered and the foot only supports itself on the toes. It is the opinion of quite a number of doctors that these deformities are due to polio. This may be the world’s oldest representation of that disease.
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