Apis Bull statue
- Accession Number
- W101
- Current Location
- House of Death (ground floor), Animals case
- Object Type
- Sculpture, Statue
- Period
- Graeco-Roman Period
- Material
- Metals/alloys (Copper alloy)
- Provenance
- Egypt
- Measurements
- Height: 30mm | Width: 61mm | Depth: 19mm
- Number of Elements
- 1
- Animal
- Bull/cow
- Divine Name
- Apis
Licensing details
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please contact the Egypt Centre.
- Description
-
A copper alloy statue of the Apis Bull. It was purchased by Wellcome in 1906 from the collection of Robert de Rustafjaell.
- Previous Owners
- Robert de Rustafjaell (1859–1943) | Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome (1853–1936)
- Acquisition
- Long-term loan, The Wellcome Trust (15 Feb 1971)
- Last modified: 10 Mar 2022