Necklace Bead in the Form of a Fish

185-72 BC

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

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.

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Title: Necklace Bead in the Form of a Fish
Date Created: 185-72 BC
Type: Jewelry
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1973.39.j
Medium: gold repoussé with granulation
Department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Culture: India, Sunga Period (185-72 BC)
Credit Line: John L. Severance Fund
Collection: Indian Art - Sunga
Accession Number: 1973.39.j

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