Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Fish Pendant
Description
Turquoise, gold
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A fish amulet made of turquoise and gold, likely symbolizing protection or rebirth.
The artifact is a small amulet shaped like a fish, crafted from turquoise set in gold. The fish is a common motif in Egyptian jewelry, symbolizing protection against evil and rebirth. Its design is simple yet elegant, characterized by the vibrant blue-green of the turquoise contrasting with the metallic luster of the gold.
decorative
New Kingdom
excellent
Materials
turquoisegold
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116280777 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 09.180.1182 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 546742 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
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