Egyptian Art Papyrus Painting - Anubis

This particular painting comes from the tomb of Tutankhamun. The cartouche to the left spells out his prenomen (one of the Pharaoh’s names) - Nebkheperura. Anubis, seated on the shrine with carrying poles, was found at the entrance to the treasury of his tomb.

The god of embalming and cemeteries, Anubis is usually depicted as a jackal or a man with the head of a jackal.

Since jackals were common scavengers in Egyptian burial sites, the honouring of Anubis in this guise may have represented a way of protecting the dead from molestation.

Anubis was an ancient deity to whom prayers for the survival of the deceased in the Afterlife were addressed before Osiris rose to prominence as the god of the dead.

Anubis continued to assist in the judgement of the dead and accompanied the deceased to the throne of Osiris for the ritual of the Weighing of the Heart.

Approximate Size : 30cm x 20cm (12 inches x 8 inches)

All of our papyrus paintings are hand painted in Egypt on to genuine Egyptian papyrus and are of the highest quality.
Supplied without frame.