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Seated Dog, Tomb of Nebamun
Dogs were also highly regarded in Egypt, where they were household pets. Much like today, dogs often had roles in the military and law enforcement.
Pictured: Wall painting in the Tomb of Nebamun showing a dog seated beneath its master's chair. Facsimile, Thebes, Egypt, 18th Dynasty, 1479-1458 BCE.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
