Anubis, Lord Of The Necropolis is a photograph by Douglas Taylor which was uploaded on November 18th, 2022.
Anubis, Lord Of The Necropolis
Anubis is among the most ancient and important deities of the Egyptian pantheon: he presided over mummification and burial rites and was the Lord of... more
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Anubis, Lord Of The Necropolis
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Douglas Taylor
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Anubis is among the most ancient and important deities of the Egyptian pantheon: he presided over mummification and burial rites and was the Lord of the Necropolis. He was represented, in Egyptian iconography, as a jackal or as a man with the head of a jackal.
This statue, found in the Gregorian Egyptian Museum in the Vatican, offers eloquent testimony to a syncretic divine figure, Anubis, who in the Roman context was assimilated to Mercury: the god with its jackal’s head, with a small solar disc on a crescent moon between its ears,. It wears a short tunic, a cloak and shoes, and holds the caduceus in his hand, indicative of his function as the ferryman of the dead to the Underworld.
In Egypt's Early Dynastic period (c. 3100 – c. 2686 BC), Anubis was portrayed in full animal form, with a "jackal" head and body. In the Old Kingdom, Anubis was the most important god of the dead. He was replaced in that role by Osiris during the Middle Kingdom (2000–1700 BC). In the Ptolemaic period (350–30 BC), when Egypt became a Hellenistic kingdom ruled by Greek pharaohs, Anubis was merged with the Greek god Hermes. In the Roman era, which started in 30 BC, tomb paintings depict him holding the hand of deceased persons to guide them to Osiris.
This statue, estimated to have been carved during the 1st century CE, was discovered in Anzio on land belonging to the Pamphili family in 1749. It was then donated to Pope Benedict XIV and was transferred to the Gregorian Egyptian Museum in 1839.
The Vatican is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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November 18th, 2022
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VIVA Anderson
How SO stunning, is this Anubis, Lord of the Necropolis, as is your stunning capture. And what an amazing Character / Diety..........and what an amazing history you tell , and how amazing this survived: to me, proof that these newly discovered relics in your collection still !! have a 'place' in our Day: their stories, their lessons, now celebrated by your Art, really have impact, even today!! I am so fascinated by these new (not,:)) subjects that are inspiring your Art! Kudos, Douglas, for enriching our minds, via your Descriptions for our edification, and to remind us about 'eternity' ?, that they survive, again here, to renew our awareness through your interesting captures and studies. I think Anubis is a glorious carving, and historical emissary! Kudos, and thank you!........FAV.
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you for your wonderful words, VIVA! I am delighted that you like both my photograph and the description that I have to accompany it.
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