Statuette of a Jackal
Ancient Egyptian
-664–-525
- Medium
- Copper alloy
- Dimensions
- 9.5 × 17.5 × 5.1 cm (3 1/2 × 6 7/8 × 2 in.)
- Genre
- statuette
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
casting (process)animalssaite periodsculptureinorganic materialtwenty-sixth dynastylate period (egyptian)ancient artnonferrous metalbronzeformingstatuettecopper alloyegyptiansolid castingancientmetal
About
This statuette represents the god Anubis or Wepwawet, the jackal guardians of burial sites. The figure is solid cast from copper alloy, and the details of its fur are incised. The figure may originally have decorated the top of a shrine.
