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Large lepidotus fish
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 26
664–525 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Nag el-Mashayikh (Lepidotonpolis)
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Height x width x length: 8.6 x 3.2 x 23 cm (3 3/8 x 1 1/4 x 9 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number12.1218
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionHollow cast bronze fish with modeled fins and scales. The eyes are of inlaid glass with painted irises. Originally, it would have stood on a metal or wood base.
ProvenanceFrom Naga el-Mashayikh, (Mesheikh) radim near tomb 102. 1912: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1912: assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
(Accession Date: December 5, 1912)
(Accession Date: December 5, 1912)