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AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN BRONZE APIS BULL browse these categories for related items... Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Bronze: Pre AD 1000: Item # 934901
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| Striding with left foreleg in front, with heavy incised dewlap, incised winged figure, incised design on back, and sun- disc between curved horns. Late Period, 600-300 B.C. 2 5/8 inches high. Intact. Ex. old Belgian private collection. In Egyptian mythology, Apis was a bull-deity worshipped in the Memphis region. Apis was the most important of all the sacred animals in Egypt, and its importance increased as time went on. The Apis was considered to be a manifestation of the Memphite creation god Ptah. The bull was therefore a kind of servant, who was himself divine. Sometimes, it was shown to the populace; during this procession, its walk was considered to be the blessing of the country. | ||
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