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Necklace Bead in the Form of a Fish

Necklace Bead in the Form of a Fish

185–72 BCE

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.
  • Cleveland Museum of Art, 1974: Year in Review 1973.
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