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Ancient Egyptian stele dedicated to Horoudja baliff of the temple Ptah and the bull Apis, 643 BC, found at Serapeum of Memphis. The Louvre Museum N54
Ancient Egyptian stele dedicated to Horoudja baliff of the temple Ptah and the bull Apis, 643 BC, found at Serapeum of Memphis. The Louvre Museum N5417 or IM3009. Adoration scene; male (kneeling); Apis (bull, shroud, disquée horns, collar, falcon, lying on, cornice base); Isis (standing, sign of Isis, protecting); solar disk with uraeus in the hanger. Inscription: Horoudja (bailiff of the domain of Ptah); Pennebnehet (father); Penaker (mother); Psammetic i; Apis Horoudja, Son of Chedit and Servant and Prophet of Neith. Apis or Hapis was a sacred bull worshiped in the Memphis region, identified as the son of Hathor, a primary deity in the pantheon of ancient Egypt.
Size: 4364px × 6000px
Location: Louvre Museum
Photo credit: © funkyfood London - Paul Williams / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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