Anubis, the jackal-headed god of the Ancient Egyptian underworld, is associated with funerary rites, passage into the afterlife, and final test of weighing one’s heart before granting entry to the land of the dead. He is depicted here holding his traditional ankh and a was-scepter—emblems of eternal life and power or dominion, respectively.
One of the most valuable stones in Ancient Egypt, lapis lazuli was associated with the sky, primordial waters, and the world of the gods.
Brass and lapis lazuli, about 1.5” tall.
Anubis, the jackal-headed god of the Ancient Egyptian underworld, is associated with funerary rites, passage into the afterlife, and final test of weighing one’s heart before granting entry to the land of the dead. He is depicted here holding his traditional ankh and a was-scepter—emblems of eternal life and power or dominion, respectively.
One of the most valuable stones in Ancient Egypt, lapis lazuli was associated with the sky, primordial waters, and the world of the gods.
Brass and lapis lazuli, about 1.5” tall.
