Abstract
It is suggested, on the basis of close parallels in their roles, that the dog head with which St Christopher is depicted in Byzantine iconography derives from Anubis.
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It is suggested, on the basis of close parallels in their roles, that the dog head with which St Christopher is depicted in Byzantine iconography derives from Anubis.
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