Why is Anubis given a scarf in some representations?

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The sash you refer to is discussed at the Western Australian Museum website:

When he is shown as a seated jackal/dog, Anubis often has a ribbon/sash tied around his neck. This looped red sash is a version of the sa sign, a word often translated as amulet, and it symbolised the protection of female deities. Not only Anubis wears this sash, it is also worn at the king’s waist and by gods and goddesses, again symbolising protective power.

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