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Egyptian Museum,
Cairo Dynasty XVIII,
1347-1237 B.C.
Egyptian Museum,
Cairo
This statue of Anubis
in the form of a
black jackal was
found in the entrance
to the chamber known
as the “treasury”,
and was turned to
face the burial
chamber. It rested
upon a chest in the
shape of a temple or
shrine, mounted upon
a portable sledge
with four carrying
poles. The statue is
carved of wood which
was then stuccoed and
coated with a black
resin. The interior
of the ears, the
scarf and the collar
are gilded. Anubis is
essentially a
funerary god,
venerated as the lord
of the necropolis. He
guides the dead in
the next world,
watches over them and
is considered the
inventor of
mummification. He is
the one who
introduces the
deceased into the
tribunal of judges
for the weighing of
the heart. This
statue was in all
probability borne in
the funeral
procession, and was
later deposited at
the entrance to the
chamber which held
the canopic chest.
Thus it fulfills the
guardian role of this
god.
SIZE: 6.5"H x 5.5"L
(17 x 14 cm)
ITEM TYPE: Box
ITEM MATERIAL: Bonded
marble
ITEM FINISH: Gold
finish with color
detail
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Product Details: NAME: Anubis Box TYPE: Reproduction MANUFACTURER: Shop SKU: E-305
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