File:Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 - Frog Amulet - 1914.570 - Cleveland Museum of Art.tif

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Frog Amulet   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Frog Amulet
Object type amulet
object_type QS:P31,Q131557
Description
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.
Date c. 1540-1296 BC
Medium Carnelian
Dimensions Overall: 0.9 x 0.9 cm (3/8 x 3/8 in.)
institution QS:P195,Q657415
Current location
Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
Accession number
1914.57
Place of creation Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18
Credit line Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
Source/Photographer https://clevelandart.org/art/1914.570

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