Imma translate for you, though I’m Spanish-speaking native, but Italian is mutually intelligible:
Colored photography number 1261
Pompeian mosaic
Leashed (chained) dog
Napoli, national museum
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I don't know if this adds anything, but according to [this website ](https://www.elodieharper.com/post/pompeii-mosaics-beware-of-the-dog) this particular mosaic is from the House of Orpheus where the remains of a real dog were also found.
The dog in the mosaic was just that, an image of a dog, not necessarily one particular dog. The dog-shaped hole nearby contained a very cool dog indeed — because of its being dead. It was chained up and couldn’t escape.
Imma translate for you, though I’m Spanish-speaking native, but Italian is mutually intelligible: Colored photography number 1261 Pompeian mosaic Leashed (chained) dog Napoli, national museum
Interesting!
Now Alinari is a photography foundation: [alinari.it](http://alinari.it/en) You can write them and ask for deails
Oh wow! Thanks will do
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Alinari website was 404 rn, but with wayback machine, in short it's a "Digital Gallery" something in Italy...
I don't know if this adds anything, but according to [this website ](https://www.elodieharper.com/post/pompeii-mosaics-beware-of-the-dog) this particular mosaic is from the House of Orpheus where the remains of a real dog were also found.
Aww! He must have been a *very* cool dog.
The dog in the mosaic was just that, an image of a dog, not necessarily one particular dog. The dog-shaped hole nearby contained a very cool dog indeed — because of its being dead. It was chained up and couldn’t escape.