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| Keywords: Egyptian - Tilapia Fish - Walters 42196 - Left.jpg 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 ca 1450 1300 BC New Kingdom carnelian gold H 5/16 x D 3/4 in 0 77 x 0 06 x 1 86 cm accession number 42 196 15392 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 Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1926 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 place of origin Egypt Walters Art Museum license Ancient Egyptian jewellery in the Walters Art Museum Fish in Ancient Egyptian art Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
