Anubis Alabaster Statue - Handcrafted in Egypt Hygieia mini a demon with the head

a demon with the head of a crocodile

the direction in which the sun rose

with the goddesses Isis to her right

Cold Cast Bronze ResinSanteria Estatua Lucumi African God Figure Ogun Ogoun

Dimensions: 20x13x9cm

Anubis Alabaster Statue - Handcrafted in Egypt Hygieia mini a demon with the headLike many ancient Egyptian deities, Anubis assumed different roles in various contexts. Depicted as a protector of graves as early as the First Dynasty (c. 3100 c. 2890 BC), Anubis was also an embalmer. By the Middle Kingdom (c. 2055 1650 BC) he was replaced by Osiris in his role as lord of the underworld. One of his prominent roles was as a god who ushered souls into the afterlife. He attended the weighing scale during the "Weighing of the Heart," in