Anubis with linen wrapped around his neck, or at least I'm inferring it is linen or a flexible strap of animal skin. Depending on the information source, Anubis was either referred to being associated with the 'jackal' or the 'desert dog' or dogs in general or perhaps all canine kind. Tsm dogs were the norm for Egyptian breeds (referring to slim builds, near straight head profile structures, long muzzles, etc). Sometimes Anubis is more related to the tsm dogs because he is sometimes shown with a tapered tail and large, bat-like ears, jackals are heavier set and have more fur. However, the black color used for Anubis refers to 'rotting flesh' as he is the god of embalming.
To add on to the jackal association, jackals were often seen wandering around cemeteries and thus, associated them with the canine god. Zahra and Trick Wit refer to him as the Dog God, gods are beings that walk on their hind legs with vertical standing. Anubis is shown both as a quadrupedal and bipedal (human).
(High collar - Tsm dog)
(Low collar - Saluki)
(Low collar - Pharaoh Hound)
Collars worn by dogs could be intricate and worn around the neck at varying heights, sometimes the collars had the names of the dogs on them (ex. "the fast one" or "the useless one")
Above might not be an accurate depiction of an Ancient Egyptian collar, but if Disney can exaggerate, so can I. However, tassels and the golden embroidery might scream too 'Arabic'. The thickness of the collar and where it is on the neck can help emphasize the Egyptian illustrations.
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