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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, with the torso slightly tilted back, 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. The left arm is held straight alongside the body with a clenched fist; the right is 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 figurine, height 13.5 cm, width 7.1 cm, weight 0.936 kg with base., A bronze-colored statue viewed from the back showing a standing human figure with long textured hair and a flared headdress, wearing a short textured skirt and a fitted upper garment, with one arm bent and the other hanging down, mounted on a sculpted base that resembles a coiled, textured serpent; background is a flat light gray and the base has a polished dark reddish-brown color with lighter streaks.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A03_362

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

64.8Mo (3.8Mo) / 32.6cm x 49.8cm / 3851 x 5884 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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 bent elbow forearm extended forward Three protrusions head ears Late 1st–2nd century AD Roman period Egypt Terracotta figurine height 13.5 cm width 7.1 cm weight 0.936 kg base bronze-colored statue viewed back showing standing human figure long textured hair flared headdress wearing short skirt fitted upper garment arm bent hanging down mounted sculpted base resembles coiled textured serpent background flat light gray polished dark reddish-brown color lighter streaks.