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Stone stela with winged solar disc, uraeus, and buchis bull

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Stone stela with winged solar disc, uraeus, and buchis bull

Sandstone stela recording the burial of a Buchis bull in the reign of Ptolemy II

Reign of Ptolemy II, 284 - 246 B.C.

From Armant

The text records that the bull was aged 20 years, 8 months and 13 days.

EA 1694

Supplementary images:

Stone stela with winged solar disc, uraeus, and buchis bull
Taken on  Monday 17th of August 2015
Device: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Model: SP800UZ
Genre:  284 - 246 B.C.
Source:  London, United Kingdom
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