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Friday, February 19, 2010

Black Jackal Ankh







Getting Ankh'ed seems to be a ritual of choice in ancient Egypt.




This image depicts the black jackal Ankh'ing some deity figure. The black jackal is usually Set, brother of Osiris, Isis, and Nephtys. But the son of Set, Anubis is also depicted with a black animal mask.




Nephtys is a mysterious feminine figure who is considered head of the house, IMO probably associated to the bask or cat divinity. Nephtys is master of the death rituals. Anubis is also considered the patron of embalming.






This similar image is of a relief on a pillar at Karnak. It is Isis ankh'ing Nefertari, wife of Ramesses II of the Karnak palaces and tombs legends. Ramesses 2 is 3rd King of the 19th dynasty. This is 1279 to 1213 BC.


Queen Ahmose Nefertari is another egyptian lady which is present in the 18th dynasty. This is 1550 to 1525 BC. She is a Nubian Queen and the mother of Amenhotep I who becomes the second king of the 18th dynasty.


Follow link for lineage of Queen Ahmose Nefertari

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