Object Description
An ancient Egyptian amulet in blue glazed faience, moulded in the form of Anubis. The deity is shown striding with his left leg forward, as he keeps his elongated arms stiff at his sides. Such a stance, known as the ‘left foot forward’ stance, is one of the oldest standing figure types in Ancient Egyptian art. Later adopted and developed in Ancient Greece, it set the basis for the evolution of dynamism in sculptural art. A tripartite wig frames his zoomorphic face, flowing down his back into the pillar he rests against. The identity of the deity is clear from the large, pricked ears and square snout. He also wears a short, shendyt kilt, striated as is usual. The reverse of the amulet features a small hole for suspension behind the shoulders, however it is now blocked.
Date: 664–30 BC
Period: Late Period–Ptolemaic Period