ANCIENT EGYPTIAN STONE BUST OF ANUBIS
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Depicting the head of the jackal-headed god Anubis, associated with mummification and the afterlife in ancient Egyptian religion, he also attended the weighing scale during which the weighing of the heart takes place, in order to determine whether the dead person's soul to be allowed to enter the realm of the dead. Probably from a canopic jar lid. Circa 6th-4th Century B.C.Measurements: 3 1/8 in. H. (8 cm.)Ex: New York private collection, prior to 1980. Authenticity guaranteed. A certificate will be issued to the winning bidder.
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Intact, some restorations, the ears and nose restored. Mounted on a custom base stand.
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ANCIENT EGYPTIAN STONE BUST OF ANUBIS
Estimate $2,000 - $3,500
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