Egyptian - Tilapia Fish - Walters 42196 - Right

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Tilapia Fish. Artist: Anonymous (Egypt)Unknown author. Title: Tilapia Fish. Description: English: Fish were not only a major staple in the diet of the ancient Egyptians, but many species were also related to gods. This exceptional fish pendant depicts a "Tilapia nilotica," a common species in the Nile. It was appreciated for its taste, and was also regarded as a symbol of rebirth and resurrection because it carries its eggs in its mouth and was, therefore, believed to be self-created. Carnelian was very popular in the New Kingdom and was used especially for rings, pendants, and other items of jewelry. Date: between circa 1450 and circa 1300 BC date QS:P571,-1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,-1450-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,-1300-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 (New Kingdom of Egyptera QS:P2348,Q180568). Medium: carnelian, gold. Dimensions: H: 5/16 x D: 3/4 in. (0.77 x 0.06 x 1.86 cm). Collection: Walters Art Museum . . Native name: Walters Art Museum. Location: Baltimore, United States of America. Coordinates: 39° 17′ 48″ N, 76° 36′ 58″ W . Established: 1934 . Web page: thewalters.org. Authority control: : Q210081 VIAF: 126086372 ISNI: 0000 0004 0373 611X ULAN: 500279110 LCCN: no00096900 GND: 16029354-6 WorldCat. institution QS:P195,Q210081. Accession number: 42.196. Place of creation: Egypt. Object history: Collections of Amherst [date and mode of acquisition unknown] Collection of Lord Carmichael of Skirling [a few miles north of Biggar, Scotland] [date and mode of acquisition unknown] Antiquities of the Collection of the Late Lord Carmichael of Skirling Sale, Sotheby and Company, London, June 9, 1926, lot 233 Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris, 1926, by purchase 1926: purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore 1931: bequeathed to Walters Art Museum by Henry Walters. Exhibition history: Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1979-1980. Egypt's Golden Age: The Art of Living in the New Kingdom (1558-1085 B.C.). Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston; Houston Museum of Natural Science, Houston; The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1982-1983. Bedazzled: 5,000 Years of Jewelry from the Walters Art Museum. Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville; The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota; The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. 2006-2009. Bedazzled: 5,000 Years of Jewelry. El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso. 2010. Credit line: Acquired by Henry Walters, 1926. Source: Walters Art Museum: Home page Info about artwork. Permission(Reusing this file): : This work is free and may be used by anyone for any purpose. If you wish to use this content, you do not need to request permission as long as you follow any licensing requirements mentioned on this page. Wikimedia Foundation has received an e-mail confirming that the copyright holder has approved publication under the terms mentioned on this page. This correspondence has been reviewed by an OTRS member and stored in our permission archive. The correspondence is available to trusted volunteers as ticket #2012021710000834. If you have questions about the archived correspondence, please use the OTRS noticeboard. Ticket link: https://ticket.wikimedia.org/otrs/index.pl?Action=AgentTicketZoom&TicketNumber=2012021710000834.