#blind harper

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Blind Harper in Tomb of Nakht

From wiki:  During the Middle Kingdom (c. 2040–1640 BCE) blind harpists are depicted on tomb walls. The ancient Egyptians were not exclusively interested in the causes and cures for blindness but also the social care of the individual."  Wiki source: The history of special education", Margret A. Winzer", p. 463, Gallaudet University Press, 1993, ISBN 1-56368-018-1

... The Ancient Egyptians were the first civilisation to display an interest in the causes and cures for disabilities and during some periods blind people are recorded as representing a substantial portion of the poets and musicians in society.  Wiki source:  "Everybody belongs", Arthur H. Shapiro, p. 152, Routledge, 2000, ISBN 0-8153-3960-7

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Blind harper, a dancer, and Tawi – the singer with lotus flowers

Tomb of Nakht, a scribe at the Karnak Temple, and his wife Tawi XVIII Dynasty, 1570-1320 BC. New Kingdom. Necropolis at Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, The Valley of the Nobles, Western Thebes

Larger image: HERE