File:Egypt, Predynastic Period, Late Naqada III Period (3100-2950 BC) to Early D - Statue of Heqat, the Frog Goddess - 1976.5 - Cleveland Museum of Art.tif
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[edit]Statue of Heqat, the Frog Goddess
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Statue of Heqat, the Frog Goddess |
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| Object type | sculpture | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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During the Predynastic period statues of animals are much more common than those of humans. This statue of a frog stands at the beginning of a great tradition of animal sculpture in Egyptian art. The sculptor has shown great sensitivity to the natural banding of the stone, using it to enhance the roundness of the animal's form. Small frogs, mostly of faience, are among the most common votive offerings deposited at early temple sites. The frog's exact religious significance in the Predynastic period is unknown, but in later times it was most often identified with Heqat, the goddess who assisted at childbirth. |
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| Date | c. 2950 BC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Travertine (Egyptian alabaster) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 15.4 x 14.7 x 15.5 cm (6 1/16 x 5 13/16 x 6 1/8 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art |
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1976.5 |
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| Place of creation | Egypt, Predynastic Period, Late Naqada III Period (3100-2950 BC) to Early Dynastic Period, Early Dynasty 1 (2950-2573 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1976.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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