Anubis shrine

''It is I who hinder the sand from choking the secret chamber, and who repel that one who would repel him with the desert flame. I have set aflame the desert, I have caused the path to be mistaken. I am for the protection of the deceased.'', magic formula from Tutankhamun tomb, intended to protect the deceased pharaoh.

Rendering of the 3D model of the Anubis shrine. The Anubis shrine was found behind the unwalled entrance which lead from the Tutankhamun burial chamber to the treasury.

Jackal statue and shrine are modeled in Blender 3.0, while eyes and collar are sculpt in Zbrush.

Texturing in Blender 3.0. Rendering in Blender Cycles.

The statue of Anubis, depicted in animal form as a jackal, is attached to the roof of the shrine. The sides of the shrine are decorated with Djed pillars, a symbol of god Osiris and Tyet-knots, which is a symbol of the goddess Isis. Inscriptions run horizontally along the upper edge and vertically along the sides on all faces of the shrine. The shrine is mounted on a sledge-shaped palanquin which has two carrying poles projecting from the front and back.

Photographs of the artifact were used as reference in modeling.

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