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Description : Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, ca. 7th Century BCE. A stunning bronze statuette of the Oxyrhyncus (literally, sharp nosed) fish, of which there was a local cult in Egypt. This fascinating fish was believed to possess the power to stop and hold large ships, delaying their journey. Additionally, it is the oxryhnchus fish that is said to have eaten the phallus of the god Osiris, after his brother Seth dismembered his body and cast the 14 pieces into the Nile. This beautiful example has a frontal Uraeus made of a sun disc flanked by two cow horns. Behind the Uraeus is a loop for suspension.Measures approximately 5L x 3H. Custom stand.Provenance: Ex-prominent NYC, NY gallery. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids, papered by our parent company, Artemis Gallery Ancient Art. The starting price is the lowest price at which the lot can sell.
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