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Apis Bull with Sun Disk
5th-4th century BCE (Late Period)
bronze
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
The Apis bull is shown with an ornamented saddle-cloth, a winged scarab, and a vulture with spread wings on his back. He wears a sun disc and uraeus to signify his divinity.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2002 | Serapis: The Creation of a God. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 4/30/1957 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 9/17/1959 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 1/14/1965 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 8/19/1998 | Examination | survey |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 5 x W: 1 9/16 x D: 4 5/8 in. (12.7 x 4 x 11.7 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, by 1931
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.414