Caption

The god Anubis in the form of a jackal-headed deity; Anubis mythology. Figurine of Anubis in the form of a human-jackal-serpent in an upright posture, torso slightly tilted back, with a jackal head with a strongly elongated muzzle and a mane flowing down the back. Dressed only in an Egyptian apron, below which the torso merges into the body of a snake with a striated abdomen and scaled skin, curled in a horizontal figure eight that supports the figurine. Left arm held straight alongside the body with a clenched fist; right arm bent at the elbow with the forearm extended forward. Three protrusions on the head between the ears. Late 1st–2nd century AD, Roman period, Egypt. Terracotta/bronze? figurine. Height 13.5 cm, width 7.1 cm, weight 0.936 kg with base., A bronze-colored sculpture of a humanoid figure with an animal-like head stands on a rectangular dark red and black marble base with lighter veining; the figure has a textured surface with areas of brown, bronze, and greenish patina, a long neck, and a torso that tapers into a coiled serpent-like lower body resting on the base, with one arm bent at the elbow and the other hanging along the side.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A03_361

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62.1Mb (3.8Mb) / 12.3in x 19.6in / 3699 x 5869 (300dpi)

Keywords

god Anubis form jackal-headed deity Anubis mythology Figurine Anubis human-jackal-serpent upright posture torso slightly tilted back jackal head strongly elongated muzzle mane flowing down Dressed Egyptian apron torso merges body snake striated abdomen scaled skin curled horizontal figure eight supports figurine Left arm held straight alongside clenched fist right arm bent elbow forearm extended forward Three protrusions head ears Late 1st–2nd century AD Roman period Egypt Terracotta bronze Height 13.5 cm width 7.1 cm weight 0.936 kg base bronze-colored sculpture humanoid figure animal- head stands rectangular dark red black marble base lighter veining figure textured surface areas brown greenish patina long neck torso tapers coiled serpent- lower resting arm bent hanging side.