Apis bull, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 , From Egypt, Cupreous metal, H. cm (1 9/16 in.); W. cm (7/8 in

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Apis bull, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 , From Egypt, Cupreous metal, H. cm (1 9/16 in.); W. cm (7/8 in.); L. cm (2 3/16 in.), The worship of the Apis bull is attested as early as Dynasty I. Arguably the Apis, unlike many sacred animals in Egypt, was not just favored by a certain deity, but was considered a deity in his own right

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