Nekhau Fish Pendant Saints & Ritual and set with a green

and set with a green stone to harken the tranquility of the natural world

a roaring lion in the bottom-right

7/8” x 1/4”

daring to fasten her delicate heart to the end of a paperclip chain where it glimmers boldly for all to see

Nekhau Fish Pendant Saints & Ritual and set with a greenCatfish once swam belly up in the great river Nile, a strange behavior replicated first along temple walls, and then crafted by the ancients into pendants of beaten gold. These nekhau amulets promised regeneration, gifted to young girls to attach vertically at the end of their intricate braids as a protection against drowning, and a reminder life continues on. Materials & Dimensions 14k plated gold over brass; jump ring 1. 5 length; 0. 75 width