Apis, Bull of Memphis

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The Walters Art Museum
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The Walters Art Museum
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Title:
Apis, Bull of Memphis
Date:
mid 7th-late 4th century BCE (Late Period)
Description:
A scarab with wings is engraved on the bull's neck, and a saddle with two more pairs of wings are engraved on the back.For the latest information about this object, statuettes (statues), visit art.thewalters.org.Dynasty: Inscriptions: Reign: Style:
Type:
statuettes (statues)
Type (Narrower):
Sculptures
Type (Broader):
Object
Subject:
Culture: Egyptian
Provenance:
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [said to be from the pyramids]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1909, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Medium:
cast bronze
Extent:
Dimensions: H: 7 x L: 5 5/8 in. (17.8 x 14.3 cm)
Rights:
Public Domain
Identifier:
54.418
Is part of:
EGY
Ancient Art
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