Hakim Jamain
Egypt
hakimjamain@gmail.com
www.hakimjamain.com
Artist's Statement
The donkey, often associated with those living at or
below subsistence levels, was first domesticated in
ancient Egypt. It served to increase the mobility of
pastoral cultures, having the advantage over ruminants
of not needing time to chew their cud. Based on a
stronger prey instinct and a weaker connection with man,
it is considerably more difficult to force or frighten a
donkey into doing something it perceives to be dangerous
for whatever reason. The donkey was the symbol of the
Egyptian sun god Ra, and excavations revealed the
skeletons of ten donkeys found buried in pharaohs tombs
in a manner usually used with high ranking humans. These
two depictions of blue donkeys take their inspiration
from the importance of donkeys to the early Egyptian
state and its ruler.
Big Donkey:
20,000LE (US$2,900.00)
Small Donkey:
8,000LE (US$1,16000)
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