Yinepu is often portrayed as a dark-skinned man with a canid head. Most scholars believe the animal representing Yinepu to be a jackal and this theory seems to be the most sensible given Yinepu's chthonic duties and jackals would have often been seen by the ancient Egyptians prowling the tombs. Other sources believe Yinepu's totem to be that of a wild or domesticated dog.
Another famous representation of Yinepu is that of a figure found of Him within the tomb of Tutankhamun. Yinepu appears in full-jackal form, reclined upon a table, ears alert and tail hanging off the edge.
Though not technically a portrayl or depiction of Yinepu, the imiut fetish is often referred to by scholars as the "Anubis fetish". The imiut was an animal skin, most often leopard's, hung from a pole.
Yinepu has also made several appearances in the general media, though, not many, if any, were true to His character.
Many Egytophiles would be familiar with Anubis' role in the second installment of the The Mummy trilogy, The Mummy Returns. In the sequel, Anubis is referred to as "the dark god" who not only lends his "Anubis army" to the Scorpion King so that he might conquer all of his enemies, but takes the King's soul and enslaves it for all eternity.
Avid Science-Fiction fans would be reminded of the half-ascended Go'uld upon hearing the name "Anubis". The infamous character from the SciFi Channel series StarGate: SG1 was one of the most formidable to battle against SG1.
More recently, Neil Gaiman's critically acclaimed, New York Times Bestseller, American Gods, portrays Yinepu as Mr. Jacquel. Mr. Jacquel with Mr. Ibis are funeral parlor directors serving the Midwest.
