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Ancient Egyptian god Anubis Head Bust Sculpture on Marble Base
Item No. 3002KM
Reproduction after Museum Original from the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. 19th Dynasty 1550.B.C.
The Egyptians didn't worship the animals, but the forces of nature that they symbolized. Anubis,
God of the Dead, represented with a head of a jackal or simply as a jackal opened the road to the
other world and presided over embalming ceremonies. After a funeral, Anubis would take the
deceased by the hand and introduce him into the presence of the sovereign judges where the soul
of the deceased would be weighed. Anubis was the Guardian of Offerings brought to the ceremony
by heirs of the deceased and he also guarded the mummy from evil forces in the night. When the
body was embalmed, a priest wearing a jackal mask acted as Anubis's representative. He also
was the guardian of the Sacred Esoteric Mysteries. The origin of this God lay in the fact that jackals
could be heard howling in the desert to the west of the Nile at sunset-at the time when burials took
place.
Made of cast stone on Marble Base
Dimensions: 6"H x 3.25"W x 4"D
Weight: 2 lbs
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$45.00
Item No. 3002KM
Reproduction after Museum Original from the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. 19th Dynasty 1550.B.C.
The Egyptians didn't worship the animals, but the forces of nature that they symbolized. Anubis,
God of the Dead, represented with a head of a jackal or simply as a jackal opened the road to the
other world and presided over embalming ceremonies. After a funeral, Anubis would take the
deceased by the hand and introduce him into the presence of the sovereign judges where the soul
of the deceased would be weighed. Anubis was the Guardian of Offerings brought to the ceremony
by heirs of the deceased and he also guarded the mummy from evil forces in the night. When the
body was embalmed, a priest wearing a jackal mask acted as Anubis's representative. He also
was the guardian of the Sacred Esoteric Mysteries. The origin of this God lay in the fact that jackals
could be heard howling in the desert to the west of the Nile at sunset-at the time when burials took
place.
Made of cast stone on Marble Base
Dimensions: 6"H x 3.25"W x 4"D
Weight: 2 lbs
SHIPPING: Displayed shipping cost may refer for US customers only but we also ship worldwide -
please contact us for a shipping quote if you are ordering outside USA.
Note: The "Ancient Sculpture Gallery" logo over the picture is only a copyright computer watermark
which shows only on the image - it is not part of, or on the actual product.
$45.00
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