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title: Roman Statue of Dogs Playing
author: British Museum
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# Roman Statue of Dogs Playing

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## Image File

[![Roman Statue of Dogs Playing](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13534.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13534.jpg)

## Image Caption

A 2nd-century CE [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) statue group of two sighthounds playing, discovered in 1774 CE in Monte Cagniolo, [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/). The group was once nicknamed "The Townley Greyhounds", after their owner Charles Townley. However, the dogs depicted are not proper greyhounds.

The British Museum, London.

## Cite This Work

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Museum, B. (2021, March 04). Roman Statue of Dogs Playing. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13534/roman-statue-of-dogs-playing/>
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Museum, British. "Roman Statue of Dogs Playing." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 04, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13534/roman-statue-of-dogs-playing/>.
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Museum, British. "Roman Statue of Dogs Playing." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Mar 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13534/roman-statue-of-dogs-playing/>.

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