Frog Amulet

Cleveland Museum of Art

Frog Amulet

Date
c. 1540–1296 BCE
Medium
carnelian
Culture
Egypt, New Kingdom (1540–1069 BCE), Dynasty 18
Department
Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
93996

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The frog, because of its numerous offspring, was a symbol of fertility. In fact, the hieroglyphic sign for 100,000 was a tadpole. Frog amulets were very popular both in semiprecious stone and in faience, and were worn by women hoping for an easy delivery. Both sexes wore the frog in expectation of a successful rebirth in the afterlife.

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Credit line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
Provenance
Purchased in Egypt by Lucy Olcott Perkins through Henry W. Kent

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