moryen:Assyrian dog figurines with names carved on them, 650 BC“Expeller of evil” (mu&
moryen: Assyrian dog figurines with names carved on them, 650 BC“Expeller of evil” (mušēṣu lemnūti) with white pigment and red spots“Catcher of the enemy” (kāšid ayyāb) with red pigment“Don’t think, bite!” (ē tamtallik epuš pāka) with white pigment“Biter of his foe!” (munaššiku gārîšu) with turquoise pigment“Loud is his bark!” (dan rigiššu) with black pigment Head empty, only bite -- source link