Dwarfs in the Old Kingdom in Egypt

Ancient Egyptian tombs form a rich library of information on the religions beliefs, status, official duties and the more informal activities of the owner and his family. Linked to the tomb owner's life and activities were the lives of the craftsmen, workers and servants whom he employed. It was the tomb owner's desire to furnish his tomb - his house of eternity - with representations of aspects of his earthly life, which provides us with an insight into theirs. It is from these tombs with their grave-goods that we have evidence from the earliest times of dwarfs in this society.