Satirical ostraca

Satirical ostraca are a category of ostraca, (singular: an "ostracon"), that represent the real world in unrealistic, impossible situations–a satire. The common example portrayed which helped create this categorization, are animals which take reversed roles, for example a "vertically–walking cat, with ducks on the end of leashes." The same role reversals can be seen on Satirical papyri.

External links

* [http://www.globalegyptianmuseum.org/detail.aspx?id=1097 "Cat and Mouse Ostracon", with 'role inversion'.] Click on picture. This is a "Figured", cartoon-like, limestone ostracon.

Examples:

* [http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/kiosk/egyptian/ancient-egypt/k4/glossary/ostracon_detail_img Cat & Mouse-2] * [http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=3268&rendTypeId=4 Cat, Mouse-(Magistrate), & Young-Boy-(with Sidelock)] ; [http://www.britannica.com/ebi/art-6796 Article]

* [http://touregypt.net/Featurestories/funnycat.jpgCat, Herdeing Ducks] ; [http://touregypt.net/Featurestories/picture05092003.htm Article]