Satirical ostraca

Satirical ostraca are a category of ostraca (singular: an ostracon) that represent the real world in unrealistic, impossible situationsa satire. The common example portrayed which helped create this categorization, are animals which take reversed roles, for example a verticallywalking cat, with ducks on the end of leashes. The same role reversals can be seen on satirical papyri. This concept is a prevalent feature in absurdist literature, such as in the works of Mikhail Bulgakov.

Cat Waiting on a Mouse.[1]

References

  1. Brooklyn Museum, synopsis of Figured Ostracon: "Cat Waiting on a Mouse",
Examples


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