- Court dwarf
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Early dwarfs, whose histories were recorded, were sometimes employed as Court Dwarfs. They were owned, exploited, and traded amongst people of the court, and delivered as gifts to fellow kings and queens. Ancient Egypt saw dwarfs as being people with significant sacred associations, so owning a dwarf gave a person high social stature.
References
- Adelson, B. (2005). The Lives of Dwarfs. Rutgers University Press.
- 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica
Categories:- People with dwarfism
- Positions within the British Royal Household
- Defunct occupations
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