Fish Pendant—Arc form (recarved from disc segment?); one contour edge rounded and one flat, split tail bevelled from both. Surfaces identical in design: single incised lines marking eyes and double incised lines marking head and straited fins. Traces of red powder in incisions and small patches of incrusted earth. / Artist Unknown, China
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- 1973/2.31
- Title
- Fish Pendant—Arc form (recarved from disc segment?); one contour edge rounded and one flat, split tail bevelled from both. Surfaces identical in design: single incised lines marking eyes and double incised lines marking head and straited fins. Traces of red powder in incisions and small patches of incrusted earth.
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Medium and Support
- nephrite
- Object Creation Date
- 16th century BCE - 6th century BCE
- Dimensions
- 2.5 cm x 8.2 cm x 0.3 cm (1 in. x 3 1/4 in. x 1/8 in.)
- Century
- 15th-11th century BCE
- Primary Keywords
- fish
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- 1973/2.31
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"Fish Pendant—Arc form (recarved from disc segment?); one contour edge rounded and one flat, split tail bevelled from both. Surfaces identical in design: single incised lines marking eyes and double incised lines marking head and straited fins. Traces of red powder in incisions and small patches of incrusted earth.; Artist Unknown, China." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1973-sl-2.31/1973_2.31obv.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 16, 2024.