Pendant

29-235-79

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

Object Number 29-235-79
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Date Made 17th Century - Early 20th Century
Section Asian
Materials Brass
Iconography Fish
Description

Loop of metal at top of this piece suggests that this is a pendant. Two ornate fish which appear to be hooked to top of pendant. Fish are belly to belly, making the design symmetrical. Pendant is hollow.

Sommerville List: Silver gilt talisman, two fish bound together. from Singapore

Double fish pendant - large brass.

Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904
Other Number 37 - Sommerville Number | 29-221-37 - Original Number | 92-1-220 - Found in Collection Number

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