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title: Gold Vessel in the Form of a Fish
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4838/gold-vessel-in-the-form-of-a-fish/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Gold Vessel in the Form of a Fish

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Gold Vessel in the Form of a Fish](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4838.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4838.jpg)

## Image Caption

This [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/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](https://www.worldhistory.org/Oxus_Treasure/), from Takht-i Kuwad, Tajikistan. [Achaemenid](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Achaemenid/) Period, 5th to 4th centuries BCE. (The British Museum, London)

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, April 01). Gold Vessel in the Form of a Fish. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4838/gold-vessel-in-the-form-of-a-fish/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Gold Vessel in the Form of a Fish." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 01, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4838/gold-vessel-in-the-form-of-a-fish/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Gold Vessel in the Form of a Fish." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Apr 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4838/gold-vessel-in-the-form-of-a-fish/>.

## License & Copyright

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