An Egyptian Faience Frog
Sale 1035 - Antiquities and Ancient Art: A Study
May 26, 2022
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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$1,000 -
1,500
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$1,063
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Lot Description
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).
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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