Apis Bull

Title:

Apis Bull

Date:

381-343 B.C.E.

Description:

Small bronze figure of an Apis Bull standing on an oblong plinth. Between his horns is the sun disk with uraeus. Incised collar and incised decorations on back. Condition: Intact, numerous scattered light green spots, balance of surface dull black. Cast solid, good workmanship, decorations on back probably only decorative, though a close inspection might reveal an inscription. Large dowel on base.

Type:

Sculpture

Type (Narrower):

Sculptures

Type (Broader):

Object

Time period:

Late Period

Provenance:

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Medium:

Bronze

Extent:

3 9/16 × 1 1/8 × 2 3/4 in. (9 × 2.9 × 7 cm) As mounted: 5 1/8 × 2 3/16 × 3 in. (13 × 5.5 × 7.6 cm)

Rights:

Creative Commons-BY

Identifier:

Accession Number: 05.367

Is part of:

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

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