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Mechanical Dog: A 'good boy' from ancient Egyptian that has a red tongue and 'barks'

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The sculpture is 7.2 inches ( 18.2 centimeters ) long from nose to toes and shows the very good boy in a flying gallop , legs extended in the air.

It may have been placed in an elite tomb sometime during the reign of Amenhotep III , King Tut's grandfather, in the 14th century B.C. It is unclear exactly where the dog was found, but The Met suggests it may be a toy or a magical ceremonial object.