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Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Seated Dog or Jackal, possibly Anubis
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Seated Dog or Jackal, possibly Anubis

Artist/Maker (Artist Unknown)
Date304-30 BCE
CultureEgyptian
Mediumbronze
DimensionsOverall: 2 3/8 x 7/8 x 1 5/8 in. (6 x 2.2 x 4.1 cm)
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineGift of Benedict Rucker
Terms
    Object number2001.57.61
    On View
    On view
    DescriptionDuring embalming and other funerary rituals, masked priests impersonated Anubis, the jackal-headed god of the underworld.
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    664-332 BCE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    800-1000
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    800-1000
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    664-525 BCE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    716-30 BCE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    716-30 BCE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Zapotec
    ca. 600-800
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    1802-1640 BCE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    not dated