Apis bull amulet

Amulets, produced from various materials, constitute one of the most characteristic groups of the Egyptian material culture and can be found in almost all of the contexts and periods of Ancient Egypt. Amulets are usually small objects, which through their form, size, and colour, had the power to provide magical protection for their users in everyday life, and in addition were used as tomb equipment for the Netherworld.
The Apis bull was the sacred animal of the Memphite creator god Ptah having a close connection with Osiris, the god of the Netherworld as well. Ancient Egyptians bore amulets in the form of the Apis bull in order to show their veneration towards the god and to provide their regeneration after death. This bronze amulet shows a bull standing on a pedestal with his forelegs being slightly stretched out. Between his horns, he is wearing a sun disc from which an uraeus snake emerges. A pendant was formed on the back of the animal.