Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · statue
Apis Bull Statuette
Description
Elephant ivory
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A small sculpture of a cow with decorative carvings on its body.
The artifact is a finely crafted small statue of a cow, possibly made from ivory or bone. The cow is depicted in a walking stance, with intricate carvings on its body suggesting ornamental motifs. The piece showcases skilled craftsmanship, indicative of decorative artwork from ancient Egypt.
decorative
unknown
excellent
Materials
ivory
Connections
Materials
Ivory
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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