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Frog amulet
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2061–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Sheikh Farag, SF 41
Medium/Technique
Glazed steatite
Dimensions
Height: 1 cm (3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.3596
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionGreen glazed steatite amulet in the form of a tiny, squatting frog with large eyes.
ProvenanceFrom Sheikh Farag, SF 41. 1912: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
(Accession Date: December 4, 1913)
(Accession Date: December 4, 1913)