Name/Title
Amulets, fish (4)Entry/Object ID
A1998.10.01Description
Chinese white jade fish amulets with incised lines colored red-brown, presented in custom made silk lined box.
Jade is off-white in color. The amulets are burial items, probably fertility symbols and were buried as treasures for the afterlife. They are displayed in a custom-made silk-lined box.Collection
Permanent CollectionAcquisition
Accession
A1998.10.01Source or Donor
Marshall TrieberAcquisition Method
Incoming LoanCredit Line
Gift of J. MarshallMade/Created
Artist
Shang Dynasty (1766-1122 BC)Dimensions
Dimension Notes
a) 2 1/4"
b) 2 3/8"
c) 2 3/4"
d) 3 3/4"