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Curator: This arresting sketch, of undetermined date, comes to us from the British School and resides in the Tate collection. Editor: There's a vulnerability in the animal's downturned gaze that I find immediately compelling. Curator: Donkeys throughout history have borne the weight of marginalization and servitude; their depiction often carries the cultural baggage of the oppressed. Editor: The donkey, through its religious symbolism and place in folklore, could be interpreted as a sign of humility, peace, or even stubbornness. Curator: True, those readings are inseparable from a broader analysis of labor, class, and even colonial power. Editor: I see the image's power as a quiet meditation on resilience, whatever burden this creature has had to carry. Curator: An important reminder of the complex layers of meaning within seemingly simple representations. Editor: Indeed, and of the potent capacity of images to evoke emotional and cultural echoes.