Fish pendant
This fish pendant was probably originally worn as a hair ornament and depicts a Synodontis batensoda, a type of catfish that often swims upside down very close to the surface and is hence also called the "upside-down catfish." Only some of its fins are preserved in this example.
For the meaning of such fish pendants see the object information for 09.180.1182.
For the meaning of such 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. 2.1 cm
- Credit Line: Gift of Ethel McCullough Scott, John G. McCullough, and Edith McCullough Irons, 1972
- Object Number: 1971.272.3
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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ca. 1070–712 BCE
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