Kuyper, Jacques, Netherlands, Claessens, Lambertus Antonius, Language test of Psammeticus, Linguistic experiment of pharaoh Psammetichus, verso - stamped, The pharaoh Psammetichus wanted to know which language was the oldest in the world and had two newborn children raised in silence, separated. The first word the children said was bèkos, Phrygian for bread. Psammetichus decided that Phrygian must be the oldest language. The two children sit on the ground and gesture to the pharaoh. The Pharaoh, a shepherd, and other members of the court look at the children., print, book illustration, prints, height 115 mm, width 85 mm, Noord-Nederlands, 1763-11-21 - 1843-10-06, print maker, printmaker, 1800 - 1800, paper, papier, etching, etchings, 1761-06-29 - 1808-06-01, intermediary draughtsman