No. 99867683

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Ancient Egyptian Bronze Oxyrhynchus Fish
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Ancient Egyptian Bronze Oxyrhynchus Fish

Wearing the horned sun-disk crown with a frontal Uraeus, elongated snout, engraved eyes and details. The ventral fins connect to an integrally cast sled-shaped base. Suspension loop at the top. The oxyrhynchus fish helped Isis to find the dismembered Osiris in the Nile and thus became the patron and supporter of the revival in the afterlife. Size: 6.8 cm L - 2 11/16 inches Material: Bronze Culture: Egypt, c. 600-350 B.C. Condition: Intact Provenance: London auction from a private british collection, prior to 2000. Previously with Resandro Collection, Europe, acquired prior to 1987 (listed on a 1987 loan document) (R-728 (HB 43).Ex Bonhams auction London The seller guarantees that this item has been legally acquired & will be legally exported, related documents seen by Catawiki. This item do not need an export licence within the EU. The seller will inform the buyer if it needs a UK export licence outside the EU Worldwide shipping by Registered Mail. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity N.B. Import duties may be incurred on orders shipped to countries outside the UK. Notice: We are not able to ship to Greece and Cyprus. Please note our last posting date before the Christmas holidays will be 18th December. Shipping will resume 5th January 2026.

No. 99867683

No longer available
Ancient Egyptian Bronze Oxyrhynchus Fish

Ancient Egyptian Bronze Oxyrhynchus Fish

Wearing the horned sun-disk crown with a frontal Uraeus, elongated snout, engraved eyes and details. The ventral fins connect to an integrally cast sled-shaped base. Suspension loop at the top.
The oxyrhynchus fish helped Isis to find the dismembered Osiris in the Nile and thus became the patron and supporter of the revival in the afterlife.

Size: 6.8 cm L - 2 11/16 inches
Material: Bronze
Culture: Egypt, c. 600-350 B.C.
Condition: Intact


Provenance: London auction from a private british collection, prior to 2000. Previously with Resandro Collection, Europe, acquired prior to 1987 (listed on a 1987 loan document) (R-728 (HB 43).Ex Bonhams auction London

The seller guarantees that this item has been legally acquired & will be legally exported, related documents seen by Catawiki.
This item do not need an export licence within the EU.
The seller will inform the buyer if it needs a UK export licence outside the EU

Worldwide shipping by Registered Mail.
Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity
N.B. Import duties may be incurred on orders shipped to countries outside the UK.
Notice: We are not able to ship to Greece and Cyprus.

Please note our last posting date before the Christmas holidays will be 18th December. Shipping will resume 5th January 2026.

Bidding closed
Peter Reynaers
Expert
Estimate  € 1,800 - € 2,200

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