<P> Anubis was one of the most frequently represented gods in ancient Egyptian art . In the early dynastic period, he was depicted in animal form, as a black wolf . Anubis's distinctive black color did not represent the coat of real wolves, but it had several symbolic meanings . First it represented "the discolouration of the corpse after its treatment with natron and the smearing of the wrappings with a resinous substance during mummification". Being the color of the fertile silt of the River Nile, to Egyptians black also symbolized fertility and the possibility of rebirth in the afterlife . </P> <P> Later in the Middle Kingdom Anubis was often portrayed as a wolf - headed human . An extremely rare depiction of him in fully human form was found in the tomb of Ramesses II in Abydos . </P> <P> Anubis is often depicted wearing a ribbon and holding a nḫ3ḫ3 "flail" in the crook of his arm . Another of Anubis's attributes was the jmy - wt or imiut fetish, named for his role in embalming . </P> <P> In funerary contexts, Anubis is shown either attending to a deceased person's mummy or sitting atop a tomb protecting it . New Kingdom tomb - seals also depict Anubis sitting atop the nine bows that symbolize his domination over the enemies of Egypt . </P>

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