Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · statue
Statue of Anubis as a recumbent canid
Description
Limestone, originally painted black
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 statue of an Egyptian deity in the form of a reclining jackal or dog.
The sculpture depicts a sleek, elongated form of a reclining canine, likely representing the god Anubis. It showcases the classic Egyptian artistic focus on form and symbolism over intricate detail. The figure is composed of smooth lines emphasizing the animal's muscular structure. The ears are large and upright, a distinguishing feature of depictions of Anubis.
religious
New Kingdom
excellent
Deities
Anubis
Materials
limestone
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116251879 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 69.105 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544075 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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