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Egypt

Anubis: The Jackal.          

Anubis: The Jackal. He watched over the dead

Anubis: The Jackal.
He watched over the dead.

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Self made picture of ancient Egyptian god Anubis. Made by Ningyou.

The God for the dead, Anubis, preparing the body of Sennedjen in Theben
The God for the dead, Anubis, preparing the body of Sennedjen in Theben.
Picture by FinnBjo

Stele of Irynefer
Stele of Irynefer, an artisan who worked for the royal tombs, and of his family. Under the arch, from left to right: Anubis, Osiris, Amenhotep I and his mother Ahmose-Nefertari. Amenhotep I (d. 1504 BC) supposedly founded the artisan community for the royal tombs (now Deir al-Madinah), who took him as its tutelar god. Sandstone, New Kingdom period, found in the tomb of Irynefer in Deir al-Madinah. Photograph by Guillaume Blanchard.