Fish Pendant, Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 12–early Dynasty 13, ca. 1878–1749 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, cemetery west of Senwosret (758), Pit 847, 1908–09, Turquoise, gold, L. 2.1 cm (13/16 in.); H. 1 cm (3/8 in.); Th. 0.4 cm (3/16 in.), The loop for suspension at the mouth of the fish shows that it would have hung vertically as a pendant. Its overall shape with a sharp dorsal fin allows to determine that this is a Synodontis batensoda
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Fish Pendant, Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 12–early 13, ca, 1878–1749 B.C, Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, cemetery west, Senwosret, 758, Pit 847, 1908–09, Turquoise, gold, L, 2.1 cm, 13/16, H, 1, 3/8, Th, 0.4, 3/16, loop, suspension, mouth, fish, hung vertically, pendant, overall shape, sharp dorsal, fin, allows, determine, Synodontis batensoda
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