Neo-Assyrian pack of tiny clay painted mastiffs, 650 BC, found in Nineveh Palaces, inscribed with their names
Catcher of the Enemy, Don’t Think, Bite! Biter of His Foe, Loud Bark, Expeller of Evil
British Museum pic.twitter.com/cuRWweCvCW

— Adrienne Mayor (@amayor) February 23, 2021