Staying with the Rome/Vatican theme of recent week’s, this edition of Sculpture Saturday presents Anubis, the Egyptian god of the dead. This statue is located at the Vatican Museums. Circa 100-138 AD, the statue is made of marble and is 1.5 meters tall.
Anubis is depicted as a powerful man with the head of a canine. It is believed that Anubis’ canine head actually represents the African golden wolf not a jackal.
Anubis served as the god of death, mummification, embalming, and the underworld. One of his primary roles was to usher souls into the afterlife. I think Anubis is perfect for today’s post.
Happy Halloween!
Sculpture Saturday is a challenge hosted by Sally Kelly at Ruined for Life: Phoenix Edition.
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quite the cool dude indeed
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That is a might statue. Anubis is so popular, no? maybe because of the dog-looking half.
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You are right. Anubis has a very interesting and appealing appearance.
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that is a creepy sculpture, but you’re right, it’s perfect for Halloween.
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It is a photo from almost 15 years ago. I was lucky to find it.
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the more you travel, the luckier you get… 🙂
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Very true. And the more photos to sift through. 😁
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and memories to relive!
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Cool post! 🎃
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Thanks! Happy Halloween to you.
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And to you. 🕊
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Thanks! This Halloween will be different.
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Perfect statue! Happy Halloween!
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I had always wondered who the dogheaded hieroglph was and now I don’t have to look it up. Happy Halloween
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Thanks for your comment. I’m so pleased that the post could be helpful.
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