Fish Pendant

Middle Kingdom

ca. 1981–1650 B.C.

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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.

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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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