Court dwarf

19th-century depiction of servants in the Ottoman Imperial Harem: the Chief Black Eunuch (left), a court dwarf (middle) and the Chief White Eunuch (right).

Several dwarfs to have had their histories recorded were employed as court dwarfs. They were owned and traded amongst people of the court, and delivered as gifts to fellow kings and queens.[1] [2]

  1. ^ Adelson 2005, p. 4
  2. ^ Lenz, Lyz (February 25, 2015). "A Brief History of Dwarfism and the Little People of America". Pacific Standard. Retrieved October 7, 2024.