Anubis was the ancient Egyptian God of the Dead. When his priests embalmed the dead, preparing them for their journey to the underworld, they donned masks with the jackal’s head of Anubis. As service for the god Osiris, lord of the underworld, Anubis performed the “weighing of the heart” without which immortality was impossible. He also guarded the souls of...
Anubis was the ancient Egyptian God of the Dead. When his priests embalmed the dead, preparing them for their journey to the underworld, they donned masks with the jackal’s head of Anubis. As service for the god Osiris, lord of the underworld, Anubis performed the “weighing of the heart” without which immortality was impossible. He also guarded the souls of...
Anubis was the ancient Egyptian God of the Dead. When his priests embalmed the dead, preparing them for their journey to the underworld, they donned masks with the jackal’s head of Anubis. As service for the god Osiris, lord of the underworld, Anubis performed the “weighing of the heart” without which immortality was impossible. He also guarded the souls of...
Cold Cast Bronze 5 1/8" x 3 3/4" x 11 5/8" Goddess Bastet, also known as Bast, is the daughter of sun god Ra, wife of Ptah, and mother of Mihos. Bastet is an ancient Egyptian goddess who is still highly revered today, for she is the protectress of women, children, cats and those who care for them. She is...
Cat-headed canopic jar, contained the protective ointment. Canopic jars were in use from the Old Kingdom onwards in Egypt to store various internal organs removed during the process of mummification. They were 4 in number and eventually came to represent the Four Sons of Horus
9.5" tall resin
3 1/4" x 6 3/8" x 8 1/4" Hand Painted Resin Goddess Bastet, also known as Bast, is the daughter of sun god Ra, wife of Ptah, and mother of Mihos. Bastet is an ancient Egyptian goddess who is still highly revered today, for she is the protectress of women, children, cats and those who care for them. She is...
