Canopic jar of a Mnevis bull from Ancient Egypt - 26th dynasty - Alabaster - Ehypt late period - 664 - 332 BC

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The cult of Mnevis was among the very few to be tolerated during the "Amarna heresy" of King Akhenaten, probably because of its solar attributes. It is known that Akhenaten ordered the construction of a necropolis for Mnevis bulls in Akhetaten, although it has not yet been found.

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Size: 3422px × 5208px
Location: National Archaeological Museum, Madrid. Spain
Photo credit: © ruelleruelle / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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