Anubis Holding Scale Statue Farmer the Egyptian god of the

the Egyptian god of the afterlife

and the Crone

a defender against disease

the personification of divine law and custom

6 inchesDepth: 11cm / 4

Anubis Holding Scale Statue Farmer the Egyptian god of theLike many ancient Egyptian deities, 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. He attended the weighing scale during the "Weighing of the Heart," in