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Amulet of a frog - Hekat

Amulet of a frog - Hekat
664 BCE-332 BCE

Medium
serpentinite

Measurements
2.2 × 1.4 × 2.5 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1939
© Public Domain

Gallery location
18th Century Decorative Arts - Great Hall Costume Corridor
Level 2, NGV International

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Egypt

Accession Number
D133-1982

Department
Antiquities

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited

Physical description
Small amulet of a seated frog on a plinth. Incised design on the back. A simple form but the frog is quite well cut.