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Once, a little boy in Novogrod doodled on birch bark. Over 700 years later we can see his artwork miraculously preserved -- and if you're a parent, you might have something similar up on your fridge!
The boy's name was Onfim, and he dreamed of being a knight (and a monster too).
The boy's name was Onfim, and he dreamed of being a knight (and a monster too).
Here's some more of Onfim's drawings, including knights on horseback and someone yelling (?) at Onfim (top left).
In another of Onfim's drawings of a knight, he captioned it with his own name. Could these knights be Onfim and his friends having adventures?
In another of Onfim's drawings of a knight, he captioned it with his own name. Could these knights be Onfim and his friends having adventures?
Onfim also wrote a lot, practicing the alphabet and doing homework. Here we can see his homework on the bottom of a recycled birch bark bag.
On the right, he wrote 'Hello from Onfim to Daniel' beside a picture of a fire-breathing monster who proclaims 'I am a wild beast'!
On the right, he wrote 'Hello from Onfim to Daniel' beside a picture of a fire-breathing monster who proclaims 'I am a wild beast'!
Children so often get left out of our understanding of the past, but kids have always been here, playing and learning and discovering their world.
Finds like Onfim's doodles are so precious because they remind us of that fact -- in a child's own words, even!
Finds like Onfim's doodles are so precious because they remind us of that fact -- in a child's own words, even!
We're celebrating ancient art all week as part of the #FestivalOfArchaeology, so come by for arty activities, a communal art project, Stone Age music, and more! butserancientfarm.co.uk/visit
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