Anubis Statue

Anubis 12"
This statue depicts the Ancient Egyptian god Anubis, who was revered as the embalmer of the dead and one who weighed the truth of the heart against a feather to determine one's worth in the afterlife. 12"

Anubis was a jackal-headed deity who presided over the embalming process and accompanied dead kings in the afterworld. When kings were being judged by Osiris, Anubis placed their hearts on one side of a scale and a feather (representing Maat) on the other. The god Thoth recorded the results, which indicated whether the king could enter the afterworld. Anubis is the son of Osiris and Nephthys.