Lot 55

Ancient, Fish shaped artifact, Copper Artifact, 3.75 gms, 12.92x16.06 mm, A rare fish shaped copper artifact, The scales of the fish is elegantly depicted as a design element, Fish (Matsya) was revered in India since ancient times because of its importance as a source of food and as an important item of trade. One of the early avatars of Vishnu is the Matsya avatar. It is possible that this artifact was used in a ritualistic context, very fine, rare.