Hel & Anubis Statue | Hand-Carved Ash Wood Norse & Egyptian Mythology

Two death deities. Two mythologies. One carved piece. This hand-carved ash wood statue brings together Hel, the Norse goddess of the dead, and Anubis, the Egyptian god of the afterlife — two psychopomps from opposite ends of the ancient world who share the same essential role: to receive the dead, to judge them fairly, and to ensure they reach what comes next. Each statue is individually carved and finished with varnish by skilled artisans in Ukraine; no two are identical.

Hel & Anubis — Two Guardians of the Threshold

Hel is the daughter of Loki and the ruler of Helheim — the Norse realm of the dead that receives all who die of illness, old age, or any death outside of battle. She is half living, half dead, her body divided between the warmth of the living world and the cold of the realm she governs. She is not a goddess of punishment. She is a goddess of rest — the one who receives the exhausted, the ordinary, the ones who simply lived and died, and gives them a place to be.

Anubis is the jackal-headed Egyptian god of embalming and the afterlife, one of the oldest deities in the Egyptian pantheon. He performed the first mummification, guards the dead in their tombs, and weighs the heart of the deceased against the feather of Ma'at in the Hall of Two Truths. He is not a god of punishment either. He is a god of honest reckoning — the one who holds the scale steady and lets the truth of a life speak for itself.

Together on a single altar, they represent the universality of death across cultures — the recognition that every tradition, in every part of the world, has found it necessary to name the ones who stand at the boundary and make the crossing safe. Explore the full Hel Statues collection and the Anubis Statues collection for individual pieces from each tradition.

Details

Material: ecological ash wood
Finish: varnish
Dimensions: 8.0 in / 20.5 cm × 5.1 in / 13.2 cm × 1.3 in / 3.5 cm
Technique: hand-carved
Origin: crafted in Ukraine

Ideal For

Those who work across mythological traditions and are drawn to the resonance between Norse and Egyptian death deities. Ancestor veneration altars and spaces dedicated to the dead. Shadow work, grief work, and meditation on mortality and what lies beyond it. A meaningful gift for those who honour the dead across traditions or who find meaning in the universality of the afterlife across cultures.

Shipping & Global Delivery

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Returns

We accept returns within 30 days of delivery. Items must be in original condition. Return shipping is free.

About ArtCarving Shop

Every statue in our collection is hand-carved from ecological ash wood by skilled artisans in our Ukrainian workshop. No mass production — each piece is individually made, finished by hand, and unique.

Care

Wipe clean with a dry cloth. Keep away from prolonged direct sunlight and moisture to preserve the varnish finish.

Hel offers rest. Anubis offers truth. Between them, they hold everything that death can mean. If this piece speaks to you, it belongs on your altar.