Fish Pendant
ca. 1100 BC-950 BC (made)
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Pendant in the form of a fish carved from a pale brownish jade with traces of reddish pigment (or laquer?). The pendant is thicker than average (FE 142-1974), with distinctive snout and long tail. Both sides are similarly carved with simple designs of fins, gills and eyes. A hole is pierced through the snout.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Nephrite jade with carved decoration |
| Brief description | Shang-Zhou brown pendant in form of a long fish |
| Physical description | Pendant in the form of a fish carved from a pale brownish jade with traces of reddish pigment (or laquer?). The pendant is thicker than average (FE 142-1974), with distinctive snout and long tail. Both sides are similarly carved with simple designs of fins, gills and eyes. A hole is pierced through the snout. |
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| Credit line | Mrs B.Z. Seligman bequest |
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| Accession number | FE.141-1974 |
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| Record created | March 15, 2005 |
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