Walters Art Museum (Egyptian) · statue
Inlay in the Form of a Jackal
Description
<p>Jackals were linked with the dead, most probably because they were present in the desert regions near to the cemeteries, where they searched for bones. The most popular jackal-shaped god was Anubis, who was also depicted with a jackal's head on a human body. This inlay depicts a black recumbent jackal with an attentively raised head. His eyes are made from white and black glass; a red collar adorns his neck.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/47.63' rel='external'>Inlay in the Form of a Jackal</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>
Connections
Deities
Anubis
Cross-references (2)
- Walters-AccNum 47.63 tier-2
- Walters-id 39553 tier-2
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