Hermanubis is a syncretic deity from Hellenistic Egypt, a conductor of the souls of the dead who combines characteristics of both the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian god Anubis.

The god is portrayed here in gouache on hardwood plywood, surrounded by 24 carat gold leaf. The image, which takes inspiration from Greek Orthodox icons, is based in large part on the 1st–2nd century CE statue of Hermanubis housed in the Gregorian Egyptian Museum in the Vatican.

Instead of the more common palm branch, my Hermanubis is carrying a pair of poppy pods, a symbol of sleep and death. Although less common, poppies are occasionally associated with Hermanubis in the Roman period.