VAN GOGH - SKELETON W/ CIGARETTE, C/16 Mermaid Trinket Box The ancient Egyptian deity Anubis

The ancient Egyptian deity Anubis is featured standing in this black and gold hand painted statuette

with sunlight filtering through the art glass to enhance the interior space

It has four notches to hold cigarettes

This brightly painted figurine

this design has been modified into a functional box

VAN GOGH - SKELETON W/ CIGARETTE, C/16 Mermaid Trinket Box The ancient Egyptian deity AnubisSkull of a Skeleton with Burning Cigarette was created while van Gogh was a student at the Acadmie Royale des Beaux Arts in Antwerp, Belgium. He attended life classes to improve his command of the human figure, where a skeleton was used to study anatomy. the burning cigarette placed between the teeth of this bare skull typifies the irreverent humor that often reigned among art students, but the striking feature of this painting is van Gogh's vital and