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The Ancient Egyptians were the first to appreciate the incredible head balancing talents of the CHIHUAHUA. They left the landscape littered with monuments in stone and relics in clay and metal honoring their god Canubis, or "Head Balancer" in English.

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Canubis Temple ( ~ 2181 B.C.) During the Old Kingdom Sixth Dynasty Pharoh Pepy II (Neferkare) completed the first temple to Canubis. The temple was completely restored including an authentic reproduction of the original papyrus sail as part of Egypt's Millennial celebrations.

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Kibble Jar (3890 - 2686 B.C.) This clay vessel from the Early Dynastic Period found in the tomb of Pharoh Hetepsekhemwy of the Second Dynasty is one of the oldest known relics depicting the Head Balancing Chihuahua, used to hold the Pharoh's Head Balancing Chihuahua's kibble.

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Chihuahua Coffin (2150 - 1986 B.C.) Casket for a Head Balancing Chihuahua from the First Intermediate Period possibly during the Eighth Dynasty reign of Pharoh Imhotep.

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Chihuahua Coffin ( ~ 2004 B.C.) A solid bronze casket from the Middle Kingdom Eleventh Dynasty tomb of Pharoh Mentuhotep II.

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Coffin Ornament ( ~1458 B.C.) During the latter dynasties of the New Kingdom Canubis was especially revered, as this coffin ornament demonstrates from Eighteenth Dynasty Queen Hatshesut's coffin depicting Canubis carrying the Queen and her reincarnations through the underworld.