Pendant in the Shape of a Fish-Tailed Elephant

Pendant in the Shape of a Fish-Tailed Elephant

TitlePendant in the Shape of a Fish-Tailed Elephant
Date185–72 BCE
Mediumgold
ClassificationJewelry
OriginIndia, Shunga period (185–78 BCE)

Themes: Marine & aquatic life

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“Pendant in the Shape of a Fish-Tailed Elephant” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 185–72 BCE. It is executed in gold and classified as jewelry. In this archive it sits within the marine & aquatic life tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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Rights: Public domain (CC0).

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