Interpretation Abuwtiyuw

image of tesem dog grave of intef ii, c. 2065 bc

although common bury dogs in ancient egypt, funeral of abuwtiyuw unusually elaborate, honour reserved upper-class humans. pharaoh s gifts suggest corpse mummified, commonly done humans @ time, in belief ka of dead enter afterlife through ceremonial burial.

although no images of abuwtiyuw have been found, text characterizes him Ṯsm (tesem), lightly built hunting dog similar greyhound, erect ears , curly tail. tesem dog features in predynastic depictions, making 1 of oldest known breeds of dog, , images of common throughout ancient egyptian history. according reisner, name abuwtiyuw not translatable, surmised bw ( bu ) onomatopoeic representation of dog s bark, component found in ancient egyptian dog names. edward c. martin jr. claims name, or variant transliteration of abutiu, means pointed ears , fit description of tesem.