Fish pendant from the Middle Kingdom. Made of gold over an unknown core. Note the dots on the side that form the lateral line and the mottling on the head- exquisite detail. img source
The fish is one of many species of Synodontis, specifically Synodontis batensoda, also sometimes called Brachysynodontis batensoda, which once was native to Egypt but now seems to have disappeared.
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