Caption

Apis bull figurine, Apis mythology, bulls, Scen.Gal.Eg., sacred animals, animal figurines, Egyptian art, Sacred animal of the god Ptah, 664–525 BC; Late Period, 26th Dynasty, Egypt, figurine, height 7 cm, width 6 cm, weight 0.164 kg, A small metallic sculpture of an animal stands on a rectangular base, showing a textured body and slender legs. The figure has a rounded head with a pair of upright ear-like projections and a raised circular shape atop the head, along with a short snout and visible facial contours. The surface shows uneven texture and carved crosshatch patterning on the torso. The base is flat and slightly raised with worn edges. Visible colors include brown, bronze, gold, greenish patina, and hints of gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_137

License type

Rights managed

Available size

41.1Mb (968.7Kb) / 12.2in x 13.1in / 3668 x 3920 (300dpi)

Keywords

Apis bull figurine Apis mythology bulls Scen.Gal.Eg sacred animals animal figurines Egyptian art Sacred animal god Ptah 664–525 Bc Late Period 26th Dynasty Egypt figurine height 7 cm width 6 cm weight 0.164 kg small metallic sculpture animal stands rectangular base showing textured body slender legs figure rounded head pair upright ear- projections raised circular shape atop head short snout visible facial contours surface uneven texture carved crosshatch patterning torso base flat slightly raised worn edges Visible colors include brown bronze gold greenish patina hints gray.