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Apis bull
Egyptian
Late Period
760–343 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Height x length x depth: 10 x 11 x 3.5 cm (3 15/16 x 4 5/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number57.397
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On display at Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, May 17, 2013 – December 31, 2024
On display at Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, May 17, 2013 – December 31, 2024
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionThe Apis bull has incised saddle markings and a uraeus serpent between its horns.
Provenance1812-1887: Luigi Vassalli Collection; By 1957: Horace L. Mayer Collection; 1957: Given by Horace L. Mayer to the MFA.