Ancient Egyptian Anubis in Cartouche

Feel unique by wearing our Ancient Egyptian Anubis in Cartouche Jewelry piece. Anubis is one of the most iconic gods of ancient Egypt. Anubis is the Greek version of his name, the ancient Egyptians knew him as Anpu (or Inpu). He was an extremely ancient deity whose name appears in the oldest mastabas of the Old Kingdom  and the Pyramid texts as a guardian and protector of the dead.

He was originally a god of the underworld. His name is from the same root as the word for a royal child, “inpu”. However, it is also closely related to the word “inp” which means “to decay”. Furthermore one versions of his name (Inp or Anp) more closely resembles that word.

He was initially related to the Ogdoad of Hermopolis, as the god of the underworld. In the Pyramid Texts of Unas,  Anubis is associated with the Eye of Horus who acted as a guide to the dead and helped them find Osiris. In other myths Anubis and (Upuaut) led the deceased to the halls of Maat where they would be judged. Anubis watched over the whole process and ensured that the weighing of the heart was conducted correctly. He then led the innocent on to a heavenly existence and abandoned the guilty to Ammit.

The ancient Egyptians also believed that the preservation of the body and the use of sweet-smelling herbs and plants would help the deceased. Since Anubis would sniff the mummy and only let the pure move on to paradise. According to early myths, Anubis took on and defeated the nine bows (the collective name for the traditional enemies of Egypt) gaining a further epithet “Jackal ruler of the bows”.

Ancient Egyptians believed that the Royals (Pharaohs) names are inscribed in a Cartouche for protection. Furthermore when surrounded in a circle form, this will provide eternal protection for that name from evil spirits.

Like all our other exquisite jewelry, this pendant is handcrafted of 18K gold by our designers, highly detailed, top quality & made to last a lifetime. It also bears the 18K gold stamp for authenticity purposes.

Additional info:

• Shipment of our Ancient Egyptian Anubis in Cartouche takes from 4-6 business days

• Shipping takes place from Egypt