Carved green soapstone Anubis, a jackal-headed God who presided over mummification and accompanied the dead to the hereafter. Standing on a base. Late Kingdom.
715 - 332 BC
3 1/2" x 1"
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Egyptian Ushabtis
Faience Ushabti with a line of hieroglyphics to the front, arms crossed holding a pick and hoe. Often called "Servants of the Afterlife," Ushabtis were placed in the tomb of the Mummy and were intended to be servants that would magically come to life and do any chore the Mummy might be called upon to perform in the afterlife. 26th Dynasty.
Egyptian Statue Bes,
Ancient artifacts Egyptian black limestone statue. Bes, bandy-legged, leonine dwarf deity with a lion's ears, mane, and tail, and who also drove away bad dreams. Standing on a base. Dirt patina. Ptolemaic.
