The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 19, 2024
Frog Amulet
c. 1540–1296 BCE
(1540–1069 BCE)
Overall: 0.9 x 0.9 cm (3/8 x 3/8 in.)
Location: 107 Egyptian
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.- Purchased in Egypt by Lucy Olcott Perkins through Henry W. Kent
- Berman, Lawrence M., and Kenneth J. Bohač. Catalogue of Egyptian Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1999 Reproduced and Mentioned: p. 512
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1914.570