Figure of a Frog

Medium: Terracotta

Geograhical Locations:

• Abydos, Egypt

Dates:ca. 3000–2675 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 2 1/16 x 3 13/16 in. (5.2 x 9.7 cm)

Collections:

• Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

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

Exhibitions:

• Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity
• Ancient Egyptian Art

Accession Number: L58.2.5

Image: CUR.L58.2.3_L58.2.5_erg3.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Terracotta statuette of a frog. Surface polished and orange-red in color. Heavy, rather massive modeling suggestive of one of the larger mammals. Eyes indicated by small applied pellets. Condition: Surface worn. Otherwise intact.

Brooklyn Museum