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Source Description
Apis, a bull, was a living manifestation of the creator-god Ptah and closely related to the rituals for the king. Apis was associated with divine resurrection and the protection of the king. A living bull was selected by the priests of Ptah at Memphis, the center of the cult, and was worshiped in connection with royal coronations and funerary rituals. The image shows the bull crowned with a sun disk (associating him with the sun-god Re) and the Uraeus, the sacred cobra (a symbol of kingship). He is also adorned with a collar around the neck and an elaborate cloth on his back, two elements which are characteristic for the Apis bull.
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Document identity
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35862
label
Apis Bull
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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35862
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object
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normalized
title
Apis Bull
description
Apis, a bull, was a living manifestation of the creator-god Ptah and closely related to the rituals for the king. Apis was associated with divine resurrection and the protection of the king. A living bull was selected by the priests of Ptah at Memphis, the center of the cult, and was worshiped in connection with royal coronations and funerary rituals. The image shows the bull crowned with a sun disk (associating him with the sun-god Re) and the Uraeus, the sacred cobra (a symbol of kingship). He is also adorned with a collar around the neck and an elaborate cloth on his back, two elements which are characteristic for the Apis bull.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 550-450 BCE (Late Period)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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Metal
statuettes (statues)
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1
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
dynasty
26th-27th Dynasty
med
bronze
creator_ids
6182
collection_ids
EGY
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none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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7a3c6c82e514a954