Modern pop cultural manifestations of the Egyptian jackal gods document their persistence into the present. These artifacts are used to examine the jackal gods and their functions in the wider context of ancient Egyptian religion and follow their changing roles into the Graeco-Roman period and beyond. The Egyptian Jackal (Canis aureus lupaster) also known as the African Wolf or Wolf Jackal or ' Salawa ' (in Egypt) at the Lion Village on Alexandria - Cairo. Jackal gods are represented by a variety of artifacts in the Kelsey Museum collection - statues, paintings, amulets, and other objects. Canopic Jar Lid Jackal headed god Anubis, Ancient Egypt, Religion, Death, Animal, Box, Antiquities, Ancient Egypt, Antiquities, North Africa Modern replica statuette of Anubis the god associated with mummification and the afterlife in ancient Egyptian religion. 38700, a bronze jackal-headed figure drawing a bow, found at Mendes.

The catalogue focuses on the three most important jackal gods: Anubis (embalmer and guide to the dead), Wepwawet (opener of the ways to the afterlife), and Duamutef (son of Horus, protector of the canopic jar). 71027 (Carol Andrews, Amulets of Ancient Egypt, p.47) and Egyptian Museum (Cairo) no. These gods are immediately identifiable symbols of ancient Egypt, but their specific identities and roles are often less well known. This catalogue documents an exhibition at the Kelsey Museum on the mysterious ancient Egyptian jackal-headed gods associated with death and the afterlife.

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