Stone Anubis Statue

Stone Anubis StatueBeautiful Stone statue handmade in the West Bank of Luxor Egypt Like many ancient Egyptian deities, Anubis assumed different roles in various contexts. Depicted as a protector of graves as early as the First Dynasty (c. 3100 c. 2890 BC), Anubis was also an embalmer. By the Middle Kingdom (c. 2055 1650 BC) he was replaced by Osiris in his role as lord of the underworld. One of his prominent roles was as a god who ushered souls into the afterlife. He

Depth: 9cm / 4

considered a manifestation of the pharaoh in the afterlife

hand-painted accents

The statue is then cast into a mold creating replica of a solid bronze piece that is incredibly realistic

famously depicted in religious art as a warrior angel battling against Satan

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While He is recognized most often through his connection to animals and our own deeply buried

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Width: 12mm / 0

protected the stomach of the deceased and was in turn protected by the goddess Neith

like an armored snake it burrows itself deeper and deeper into it's hoard as the soft metal slowly bends under its crackling

except that its arms curve down