A lovely 5thC drawing of a dog, possibly made in L5thC Britain, from the Vergilius Romanus (f. 45r) :) http://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Vat.lat.3867 …pic.twitter.com/u6pBTaIyC2
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A Coptic wall-hanging from Egypt, 4th-6thC AD, with birds & running, short-legged dogs: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/479579 …pic.twitter.com/uXms1DPwcE
A rather lovely Greek marble head of a dog, late 4thC BC:https://www.flickr.com/photos/antiquitiesproject/4641091970/in/set-72157624144709586 …
Desperate search for Roman dogs leads to this stone carving of dog and hare at Vindolanda museumpic.twitter.com/M4gsLVFkRM
I do like the role reversal in that one!
Yes it must have been a particularly fearsome hare. The stone is believed to come from a nearby Temple of Diane.
As I thought! Whippet racing is an ancient sport.
The life in it!
Stunning and beautiful.
We are long overdue a Verulamium Line out of Marylebone station.
Thanks for posting.
Awesome!
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