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Ptolemaic (2nd century BCE) mosaic emblema from Alexandria with the depiction of a dog seated next to a gilded vessel. This mosaic is made in the opus vermiculatum technique, using small, closely set tesserae. Bibliotheca Alexandrina Antiquities Museum.
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