Figure of a Frog

Medium: Faience

Geograhical Locations:

• Abydos, Egypt

Dates:ca. 3000–2675 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm) Base: 1 1/2 x 1 5/8 in. (3.8 x 4.1 cm)

Collections:

• Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Museum Location: Pre-Dynastic, Egyptian Galleries, 3rd Floor

Exhibitions:

• The Guennol Collection: Cabinet of Wonders
• Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity
• Ancient Egyptian Art

Accession Number: L58.2.2

Image: L58.2.2_transp5524.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Pale green faience statuette of a seated frog, the head looking upward. Roughly triangular base, compact pyramidal form with mouth indicated by curved line and the eyes by circles. Almost no modeling. Condition: Several large firing holes in surface. Glaze worn, major portion of mouth restored.

Brooklyn Museum