AN EGYPTIAN TURQUOISE FAIENCE ‘ANUBIS’ AMULET, LATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XXVI

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AN EGYPTIAN TURQUOISE FAIENCE ‘ANUBIS’ AMULET, LATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XXVI This lot is from a single owner collection and is therefore offered without reserve The Jorgen Ruben Gallery Ledger, entry from 2012: “No. 749, Amulet representing Anubis walking, Egypt Late Period, light turquoise blue faience, H.: 6.7 cm, PS 2011” Gallery price: EUR 2,200 or approx. EUR 3,100 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing. Egypt, 664-525 BC. Finely modeled, the jackal-headed god of embalming is depicted striding forward with his left leg advanced on an integral rectangular base, his clenched hands lowered to the sides, and the torso modeled with a slight paunch. Wearing a pleated shendyt (royal kilt) and a striated tripartite wig over the canine face modeled with alert ears above an elongated snout. The back of the figure pierced with a small hole for suspension. Important Note: For essential information on the Jorgen Ruben Gallery Ledger and provenance documentation please visit here: www.zacke.at/rubencollection_ledger Dimensions: Height 6.9 cm Anubis was the Egyptian deity of cemeteries and embalming as well as the protector of graves. As with any other culture or religion around the world, the Egyptians believed in paying respect to their dead. Therefore, they conducted elaborate ceremonies and mummification processes to help the deceased pass smoothly into the Afterlife. Anubis was the deity who played an important role in this journey. Depicted with the black head of a jackal, Anubis helped mummify Egyptians when they died. Jackals were associated with death, because they lurked around cemeteries and would eat decomposing flesh. Therefore, by making Anubis the patron deity of jackals, the Egyptians hoped to protect the bodies from being devoured. In addition, as recorded in the Book of the Dead (The Book of Going Forth by Day) Anubis’s other job was to stand in the Hall of the Two Truths and weigh the hearts of people seeking judgment. Literature comparison: Compare a closely related amulet of Anubis, dated 7th-6th century BC, 6.1 cm high, in the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, inventory number 51.2299. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s London, 26 April 2012, lot 125 Price: GBP 3,000 or approx. EUR 5,100 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and subject. Note the related size (6 cm).

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