Apis bull

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Ancient Egyptian Apis Bull from Cleveland Museum of Art Scanned in April 2017 at Museums and Web Reception Egypt, Greco-Roman Period, Ptolemaic Dynasty or Earlier Serpentine stone, Overall: h. 52.5 cm (20 5/8 in.) Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund 1969.118 Location: 107 Egyptian Sacred animal cults have deep roots in ancient Egypt but gain even more significance during Ptolemaic and Roman periods. Each god can manifest himself into any animal species, so beasts of all kinds–dogs, cats, ibises, crocodiles–are protected, revered, mummified, and collected by the thousands in specialized animal cemeteries.