Antico Egitto, Periodo tardo Toro Apis in bronzo Con vecchia etichetta di raccolta

A gorgeous bronze votive figure representing the sacred Egyptian bull god Apis. He wears a sun disk surrounded by large bull horns presented with a frontal royal uraeus cobraall above incised facial features and rounded snout. Apis is shown in stride on four hooved legs atop an integral plinth, his muscular body gradually tapering to a downcast bovine head, with a sinuous tail and delineated genitalia between his back legs. Rich patina envelops the figure. The piece includes old woodden custom stand and old label with description in french and inventory number.

Dimensions: 5,00 x 5,00 cm.

Provenance: French auction house. Formerly old french private collection.

Notes: The piece is in process of obtaining spanish export license for the European Union. This process can take between 2 and 4 weeks. The piece includes authenticity certificate.