plaque
Object NameMosaic Plaque with Apis
Made FromGlass
Date299-1 BCE
TechniqueCast using mosaic glass technique, retouched
SizeOverall H: 6.9 cm, W: 7.4 cm, Th (at plinth): 1.3 cm
Accession Number65.1.3
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Glass from the Ancient World
Verres Antiques de la Collection R.W. Smith
Interpretive NotesIn Egypt, Apis was a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis.
probably Egypt; possibly Rome
Provenance
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