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Oxyrhynchus Fish
The Oxyrhynchus fish, or medjed, is an elephantfish that was a focus of worship around the Egyptian city of Per-Medjed (Greek Oxyrhynchus) in Upper Egypt. The sacred fish is depicted wearing a horned sun disc.
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 4/30/1957 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3 1/16 x W: 5 11/16 x D: 1 5/8 in. (7.8 x 14.4 x 4.2 cm); H with tang: 3 9/16 x W: 5 11/16 x D: 1 5/8 in. (9 x 14.4 x 4.2 cm); H with base: 5 11/16 x W: 6 3/4 x D: 2 1/4 in. (14.5 x 17.1 x 5.7 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, by 1931
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.2125