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This gold fish-shaped vessel might have been used to contain expensive oils. On the side there is a loop intended for suspension or to attach a stopper which was later lost. The detail of the decoration suggests that it is an attempt to accurately represent a particular type of fish, perhaps a carp or a a similar species. Part of the Oxus treasure, from Takht-i Kuwad, Tajikistan. Achaemenid Period, 5th to 4th centuries BCE. (The British Museum, London)
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Amin, O. S. M. (2016, April 01). Gold Vessel in the Form of a Fish. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4838/gold-vessel-in-the-form-of-a-fish/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Gold Vessel in the Form of a Fish." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 01 Apr 2016. Web. 05 Feb 2023.