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Mummified bull, from Thebes, Egypt, Roman Period, after 30 BC. Bulls were sacred to several gods. Pious individuals would sometimes dedicate a calf to the god, a smaller and less expensive token of their devotion. This is a typical example of such a calf mummy. EA, 6773.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART187136
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
2414px × 3072px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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1st century BCE
Bull, Animal
Calf
Egyptian, Roman (30 BCE-642 CE)
Minor Arts
Mummy
Thebes, Egypt (incl. West Thebes, Karnak, Luxor)