Tesem

Tesem
A drawing of two Tesems
Other namesṯzm
OriginEgypt
Breed statusExtinct
Dog (domestic dog)

Tesem (Ancient Egyptian: ṯzm, tjezem; ) was the ancient Egyptian name for "hunting dog". In popular literature it denotes the prick-eared, leggy dog with a curled tail from the early Egyptian age, but it was also used with reference to the lop-eared "Saluki/Sloughi" type. It was one of several types of dogs in Ancient Egypt; particularly the latter Saluki/Sloughi type of Tesem, having the appearance most similar to that of a true sighthound.

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