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Art and Artisans
Episode 10 of 13
From the famous 1972 Tutankhamun Exhibition at the British Museum, Cyril Aldred explores the role of artists in ancient Egypt, noting that they were considered primarily as craftsmen.
From the famous 1972 Tutankhamun Exhibition at the British Museum, Cyril Aldred introduces a programme on the role of artists in ancient Egypt.
Artists rarely signed their work and were considered primarily as craftsmen, often depicted alongside potters, metal workers, goldsmiths and other artisans. They appear to have worked an eight-hour day, with a rest on the tenth day, and were paid in kind. When the rations did not arrive, they downed tools. Were these the first recorded strikes in history?
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