Bronze statuette Egyptian bull Apis, disc between horns
European Museums, The British MuseumSolar disc in between the horns of the sacred Egyptian bull Apis
Two bronze statuettes of the sacred Egyptian bull Apis
Greek, about 500 B.C.
From Athens & from the Nile Delta
The inscriptions on the bulls record their dedication by worshippers. The statuettes suggest the existence of trading and cultural links between Greece and Egypt at this period.
Supplementary images:
Solar disc in between the horns of the sacred Egyptian bull Apis
Taken on Saturday 15th of August 2015
Device: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Model: SP800UZ
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Genre:
500 B.C.
Source: London, United Kingdom
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