Fish Pendant
This fish pendant depicts a tilapia and might have been worn as a hair ornament. Tilapias were a symbol for fertility and regeneration since they carry their eggs in their mouths until the eggs hatch. For the meaning of fish pendants see the object information for 09.180.1182.
Artwork Details
- Title: Fish Pendant
- Period: Middle Kingdom
- Dynasty: Dynasty 12–13
- Date: ca. 1981–1650 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt
- Medium: Gold
- Dimensions: L. 2.9 cm
- Credit Line: Gift of Ethel McCullough Scott, John G. McCullough, and Edith McCullough Irons, 1971
- Object Number: 1971.272.2
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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ca. 1479–1425 B.C.
ca. 1981–1802 B.C.
ca. 1070–712 BCE
ca. 1887–1878 B.C.
ca. 1990–1900 B.C.
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