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Source Description
This gold pendant in the shape of a Nile catfish is a simpler version to Walters 57.1072. The hollow body is made of two pieces of sheet gold formed in repoussé. The sheet gold tail and the dorsal fins of silver (of which only one remains) were inserted into the body. The lines of gills and the "hood" behind are softly chased. The ridge around the eye was produced by a punch. The hole in the mouth is presumably for suspension.
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Document identity
localId
489
label
Nile Catfish
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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489
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contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Nile Catfish
description
This gold pendant in the shape of a Nile catfish is a simpler version to Walters 57.1072. The hollow body is made of two pieces of sheet gold formed in repoussé. The sheet gold tail and the dorsal fins of silver (of which only one remains) were inserted into the body. The lines of gills and the "hood" behind are softly chased. The ridge around the eye was produced by a punch. The hole in the mouth is presumably for suspension.
provenance
Collection of Suydam [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; John E. Kieffer, Jr., prior to 1966 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1966, by purchase.
date
ca. 1850-1750 BC (Middle Kingdom)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
pendants
amulets
amulet-pendants
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3
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3
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
0.3
height
1.9
depth
0
dimensionsRaw
H: 1/8 x L: 3/4 (0.29 x 1.92 x 0.01 cm)
Source extras
dynasty
late 12th-13th Dynasty
RelatedObjects
3522
med
gold with silver dorsal fin
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6182
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EGY
JWL
exhibition_ids
2513
Page inventory
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photo
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photo
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photo
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