Lepidotus fish, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, Cupreous metal, H. 3.9 cm (1 9/16 in.); W. 1 cm (3/8 in.); L. 7.6 cm (3 in.), The lepidotus fish was sacred to the Egyptians, and was linked in mythology to the story of the god Seth’s dismemberment of Osiris. The esteem afforded this fish is apparent in the care and detail of some of its representations
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Lepidotus fish, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C, Egypt, Cupreous metal, H, 3.9 cm, 1 9/16, W, 3/8, L, 7.6, 3, lepidotus, fish, sacred, Egyptians, linked, mythology, story, god Seth, dismemberment, Osiris, esteem afforded, apparent, care, detail, representations
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