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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 Excerpt:...He is represented wearing a long head attire, nemmes, surmounted by the head of a jackal, wearing a tunic round his loins, walking with the left leg advanced and arms pendent. Figures of this god occur in all sorts of materials, such as gold, silver, bronze, faience, lapis-lazuli, wood, etc.; they are commonest in faience. P. Pierret, Diet, d'Archeologie Agyptienne, p. 551. t P. le Page Renouf, Egyptian Mythology, particularly with reference to Mist and Cloud. R. V. Lanzone, Dizionario di Mitologia Egizia, p. 123. 2173. Anpu, or Anubis, walking, jackal-headed, wearing the long head attire, tunic round the loins, arms pendent, ring behind for suspension. H. if in. Bronze. Bubastis. 2174. Anpu, similar figure, very fine workmanship, rich blue faience, plinth behind, pierced. H. x in. 2175 Anpu, similar figure, standing, holding out his left hand. H. 6 in. Bronze. No. 368 in Hoffmann Sale. 2176. Anpu, similar figure, but standing with his right arm bent resting upon his hip. H. if in. Bronze. Bubastis. 2177 Anpu, jackal-headed, wearing the long head-dress, nemmes, a tunic round his loins, walking, left leg advanced, upon a pedestal; left arm broken at the elbow; ring behind. H. 3 in. Bronze. Bubastis. 2178. Anpu, similar figure, ear off, plinth behind, pierced. H. 2 in. White faience. Bubastis. 2179-Anpu, similar figure. H. ix-in. Greenish faience. 2180. Anpu, similar figure. H. iy in. Drab coloured faience. 2181. Anpu, similar figure. H. if in. Light blue faience. 2182. Anpu, similar figure. H. 2 in. Blue faience, coarse. 2183. Anpu, similar figure. H. in. Greenish faience. Bubastis. Bubastis. 2184. Anpu, similar figure. H. if in. Greenish faience. Bubastis. 2185. Anpu, similar figure. H. f in. Blue faience. Thebes. 2186. Anpu, similar figure; left arm bent a...