Ancient Egyptian bronze amulet in the form of a wolf/jackal, representing the deity Wepwawet, who wa
Ancient Egyptian bronze amulet in the form of a wolf/jackal, representing the deity Wepwawet, who was believed in late Egyptian religion to “open the way” through the Underworld for the spirits of the dead. Artist unknown; 664-332 BCE (Late Period). Now in the Brooklyn Museum. Photo credit: Brooklyn Museum. -- source link
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