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title: The "Banquet of the Pygmies"
author: Mentnafunangann
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7966/the-banquet-of-the-pygmies/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
---

# The "Banquet of the Pygmies"

_Authored by Mentnafunangann_

## Image File

[![The "Banquet of the Pygmies"](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7966.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7966.jpg)

## Image Caption

This 1st Century CE [fresco](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Fresco/) is part of a cycle in the "House of the Physician" in [Pompeii](https://www.worldhistory.org/pompeii/) portrays pygmies living along the [Nile](https://www.worldhistory.org/nile/). This scene depicts a banquet accompanied by [music](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Music/) and sex acts. The fresco currently resides in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples and has been dubbed the "Banquet of the Pygmies".

## Cite This Work

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Mentnafunangann. (2018, January 23). The "Banquet of the Pygmies". *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7966/the-banquet-of-the-pygmies/>
### Chicago
Mentnafunangann. "The "Banquet of the Pygmies"." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 23, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7966/the-banquet-of-the-pygmies/>.
### MLA
Mentnafunangann. "The "Banquet of the Pygmies"." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Jan 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7966/the-banquet-of-the-pygmies/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pittura_di_letto_triclinare_con_scene_di_pigmei_001.JPG) by [**Mentnafunangann**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pittura_di_letto_triclinare_con_scene_di_pigmei_001.JPG). Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 23 January 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.