Statue of AnubisAnubis, protector of the gates to the Underworld, detail, found in the Tomb of Tutan
Statue of AnubisAnubis, protector of the gates to the Underworld, detail, found in the Tomb of Tutankhamun (KV62), Valley of the Kings, West Thebes.Anubis or Anpu was the god of embalming and the dead. Since jackals were often seen in cemeteries, the ancient Egyptians believed that Anubis watched over the dead. Anubis was the god who helped to embalm Osiris after he was killed by Seth. This piece is now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. JE 61444 -- source link
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