An Egyptian Faience Frog

New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Amarna Period, Reign of Akhenaten, 1353-1335 B.C.

Length 3/8 inches (.95 cm).

Property from a Florida Private Collection

Provenance:

Charles Ede, Ltd., London, 21 September 1984.

Note:

The underside of the frog is inscribed with a walking 'NU' pot, the hieroglyphic symbol for "bring." The color and material used for this amulet were fabricated in the royal workshops at Amarna during the reign of Akhenaten. For a similar amulet of the same composition, see the Cleveland Museum of Art (Inv. no. 1980.123).

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An Egyptian Faience Frog

New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Amarna Period, Reign of Akhenaten, 1353-1335 B.C.

Length 3/8 inches (.95 cm).

Property from a Florida Private Collection

Provenance:

Charles Ede, Ltd., London, 21 September 1984.

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