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The very vividly designed scene shows us the type of hound depicted in the tribute scene,
which is not yet certainly recognisable as a sighthound here, as it hunts in an enclosed
area.

But the hounds with long tails are equal to the flying arrows in the depiction. Thus we
have a different quality in the impression of the two Tesem types, the older and the
younger. The old Tesem type, with standing ears and curled tail over the back, appears
strong and static. The younger one, with long, hanging tail and lop ears, appears dynamic
and fast. Hunting with hounds in the open we find for the first time in Tutankhamun.
But also important is the remark that animals are caught alive with the lasso to take them
to another place.

A sideways glance falls in Rekhmire's

hunting scene at this depiction of a
servant carrying off the prey, a Dorkas
gazelle and a hare. This scene is also one
of the basic types found in many tombs. As
can be seen, this depiction is shown in
Rekhmire without a hound.

However, one often sees it printed in
sighthound circles as a sketch-like
drawing, but there with a hound. Perhaps
it would be worthwhile to trace this scene
with a hound and see where it comes from
and in which variants it actually exists? In

which of these scenes a hound is actually
depicted remains open for the time being.

Photo of the hunting scene in Rekhmire's tomb
TT100, right half 1st register, fourth figure from the
left, a servant carries away a live Dorcas gazelle and
a hare from the enclosed hunting area © Osirisnet