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Apis Bull
7th-late 1st century BCE (Late Period-Ptolemaic)
bronze
This Apis bull stands on a rectangular base. He has a sun-disc and uraeus on his head. There are a number of marks on his back, including a winged sun with two uraei, a saddle-loth, and a vulture with spread wings. A triangle on the head was inlaid.
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.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 4/30/1957 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 9/17/1959 | Treatment | repaired; coated |
Measurements
Overall: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired before 1931
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.2128