Anubis Amulet 664–30 Late Period–Ptolemaic Period Funerary amulets often were made in the form of gods who had roles in protecting the mummy. Anubis, the jackal-headed god, oversaw the embalming process. He also bore the epithet "lord of the hallowed ground," meaning protector of the necropolis. Anubis had a significant role in the judgment of the dead when he supervised the weighing of the heart for Anubis Amulet. 664–30 Faience. Late Period–Ptolemaic Period. From Egypt

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