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Frog amulet
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 25–30
760–332 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Serpentine or granite?
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 2.2 x 1.6 x 2.1 cm (7/8 x 5/8 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.1281
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionAmulet of stone of yellowish-green and brownish color (possibly serpentine?) in the form of a frog; slight polish. Some wear, but intact. Not pierced for suspension.
ProvenanceBy 1836: Robert Hay Collection, Linplum, Scotland; 1863: to his son, Robert James Alexander Hay; 1868-1872: Way Collection, Boston (purchased by Samuel A. Way through London dealers Rollin and Feuardent, 27 Haymarket); 1872: given to the MFA by Samuel's son, C. Granville Way.
(Accession date: June 28, 1872)
(Accession date: June 28, 1872)