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Necklace Beads in the Form of Fish

Necklace Beads in the Form of Fish

185–72 BCE
(185–78 BCE)
gold repoussé with granulation
John L. Severance Fund 1973.39
Location: 242A Ancient India

Description

Jewelry in ancient India often consisted of elements associated with water, such as fish and other aquatic plants and animals. Since water is essential for life, imagery that connotes water is life-affirming, or auspicious, and therefore appropriate adornment.
  • ?-1973
    (William H. Wolff, New York, NY, ?-1973, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
    1973-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, 1973-present
  • "The Year in Review for 1973." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 61, no. 2 (1974): 31-78. Mentioned: no. 180, p. 79 www.jstor.org
    Sengupta, Arputha Rani. Buddhist Jewels in Mortuary Cult: Magic Symbols. Delhi: Agam Kala Prakashan, 2019. Mentioned: Vol. 1, P. 277-278; Reproduced: P. 280, fig. 5.70 a & b
    Guy, John. Tree & Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India. Exh. cat. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2023. Reproduced: p. 66, fig. 28.
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