Sacred bull of ancient Egypt in bas-relief. Hand-colored woodcut

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4442 x 2746 px | 37.6 x 23.2 cm | 14.8 x 9.2 inches | 300dpi

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Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Sacred bull of ancient Egypt in bas-relief. Hand-colored woodcut

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