EGYPTIAN BRONZE APIS BULL FIGURINE

Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BC. A cast bronze figurine of the Apis bull standing on a narrow integral base with a projecting tenon beneath. The animal has a compact body, slender legs and a lowered head, surmounted by a large solar disc between the horns with a uraeus at the front. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 10373, Antiquities, 1 October 2015, Lot 147. Size: 80mm x 75mm; Weight: 160g Provenance: From a private UK collection; previously part of the R.A. collection, assembled since the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimation:€597.21

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