Circa 664-332 BC, Late Dynastic Period An ancient Egyptian faienceposite amulet of Anubis depicted in a standing motion with his left leg forward, arms at his side, he wears a pleated kilt and tripartite wig. Back-pillar perforated laterally behind shoulders. Anubis, the jackal-headed god, oversaw the embalming process. He also bore the epithet "lord of the hallowed ground," meaning protector of the necropolis. Anubis had a significant role in the judgment of the dead when he supervised the weighing of the heart for Osiris. Size: L:47mm / W:22mm; 7.4g Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.