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Two limestone votive stelae of the Mnevis (also written Mer-Wer) bull. From Heliopolis, modern-day Egypt. New Kingdom, 19th and 20th Dynasties, 12th century BCE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).
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Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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APA Style
Amin, O. S. M. (2015, January 03). Mnevis Bull Stelae. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3433/mnevis-bull-stelae/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Mnevis Bull Stelae." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 03, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3433/mnevis-bull-stelae/.
MLA Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Mnevis Bull Stelae." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 03 Jan 2015. Web. 05 Dec 2021.
