The dog is lying on a rectangular base with its head turned sideways, its curly tail painted black like the ears and the snout. His right front leg is crossed over the left. The animal has been crafted in an informal and naturalistic style. The eyes, ears and snout are detailed in black and the body of the animal is covered in black spots on the bright blue faience surface. Additionally, the body is covered with large black spots.

Egyptians loved their dogs as much as we do and they are often represented in two- or threedimensional Egyptian art. Three-dimensional Middle Kingdom examples in faience depict individual dogs and sometimes owners set on a base. Though it may have had a symbolic meaning (for example: a watchdog in the afterlife) the dog was most likely a treasured reminder of a person’s pet during their life, and thus included in the tomb as a keepsake.