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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 Dame Carol Colburn-Grigor CBE 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.