CLOSE MENU

Fish statuette

Figure of a fish holding a coin in its mouth. It has small lateral fins and a dorsal fin. The fan-shaped tail is divided into four parts. The fish stands on a circular pedestal with a concave profile. A circular-section tenon, broken at the tip, projects down from the base. The object is made in the lost-wax technique for solid casts.

Suppl. 18096
Metal / Bronze
332 BCE – 395 CE
Hellenistic Period – Roman Period
Unknown
Gift Unione Industriale di Torino, 1969
Museum / Floor 2A / Mezzanine / Cabinet 05 Metal / Shelf 04
Museo Egizio