dogdepiction:Five clay dogs found buried under a doorway in the North Palace at Nineveh, and now in
dogdepiction:Five clay dogs found buried under a doorway in the North Palace at Nineveh, and now in the British Museum . Inscribed as follows. “Expeller of evil” (mušēṣu lemnūti) with white pigment and red spots (BM 30001)“Catcher of the enemy” (kāšid ayyāb) with red pigment (BM 30002)“Don’t think, bite!” (ē tamtallik epuš pāka) with white pigment (BM 30003)“Biter of his foe!” (munaššiku gārîšu) with turquoise pigment (BM 30004)“Loud is his bark!” (dan rigiššu) with black pigment (BM 30005)The model dog that became a cat -- source link