Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · statue

Anubis

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Description

Object Label: Keep v1 Caption: Anubis, 664–30 B.C.E.. Wood, pigment, 26 x 20 x 3 1/2 in. (66 x 50.8 x 8.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1478Ea-b. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum (Gavin Ashworth, photographer))

AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06

Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

A carved figure of a reclining dog-like creature with elongated ears.

The artifact depicts a stylized canine figure, likely representing the god Anubis, known for his association with mummification and the afterlife. The figure is elongated with detailed features such as prominently raised ears. The composition is simplistic yet elegant, typical of Egyptian stylistic representations of divine animals.

religious New Kingdom good
Deities Anubis
Materials wood

Connections

Found at Saqqara
Deities Anubis
Materials Wood

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.1478Ea-b tier-2
  • BKM-Object 4155 tier-2
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