Anubis Sistrum - Made in Egypt

A rattle-like instrument representing the god Anubis. Anubis, God of the Dead, represented with a head of a jackal or simply as a jackal, opened the road to the other world and presided over embalming ceremonies. After a funeral, Anubis would take the deceased by the hand and introduce him into the presence of the sovereign judges, where the soul of the deceased would be weighed. The sistrum was used to aid in pacifying the deities, in ritual healing, and to ward off the flooding of the Nile. Size: 4 inches by 13 inches Packaged with an information card in a decorative hieroglyphic box Made in Luxor, Egypt. Due to their handmade nature, items may exhibit slight variations in painting and quality. Materials: Polymer and metal