Souvenir Egyptian Deity Anubis Jackal Figurine is made of Basalt Stone, hand Crafted and polished.

 This Egyptian Deity Anubis Jackal Figurine is made of Bastet Black heavy stone, hand Crafted and polished.  Anubis is the Greek name for a jackal-headed god associated with mummification and the afterlife in Egyptian mythology. One of his prominent roles was as a god who ushered souls into the afterlife. He attended the weighing scale during the "Weighing of the Heart," in which it was determined whether a soul would be allowed to enter the realm of the dead. God Of the Afterlife on eBay @ R1433-

Anubis assumed different roles in various contexts. Depicted as a protector of graves as early as the First Dynasty (c. 3100 c. 2890 BC), Anubis was also an embalmer. By the Middle Kingdom (c. 2055 1650 BC) he was replaced by Osiris in his role as lord of the underworld. One of his prominent roles was as a god who ushered souls into the afterlife

Sold as good used secondhand condition.