Oxyrhynchus fish, Egypt, 664-332 BC, gilt bronze

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The Medjed or Oxyrhynchus worshipped as a deity. Per Medjed, Egypt, Late period, c. 664-332 BC, gilt bronze. Tokyo National Museum.

Photo: Daderot on Wikimedia Commons.

Creator: 
Daderot
Taxonomic name: 
Mormyrus (Mormyridae)
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