ref.: April 12, "Fish god" (George B. Johnson, gbjohnson@ohiohills.com)

A recent photograph of the so-called "fish gods" statue (the so-called "Hyksos Fish god",
a.k.a. the "Fish Offerers") in the Cairo Museum.

[Note of moderator: The piece is MK but it in time was hauled off to Tanis (where Montet discovered it in 1861), and was re-inscribed with the names of Psusennes I on both the front and back. You will just be able to decypher the cartouches on the below picture: (aA-xpr-ra stp-n-ra)[ and (pA-sbA-xai-n-niwt mri-imn)[, although of the last cartouche you can only see the mri-imn part.
This piece in Cairo Museum - JE 18221 (CG 392) - without doubt represents Amenemhat III with his characteristic features. The label "The Fish Offerers" suggests itself, but I do not know where the misnomer "Hyksos Fish Gods" stems from; perhaps it is due to the very exotic hair (thick braids) and broad beard. The two figures perhaps represent Amenhotep III as Hapi bringing fertility to each of the Two Lands.]


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