Faience, 0.62 grams, 20.15 mm. Saite Period 664-525 BC. A pale green amulet of Anubis, the jackal-headed god of embalming who had to be propitiated to ensure entry into the afterlife. Made with a transverse piercing for suspension. Reference: Andrews, C. Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, p.24. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection.