Egyptian Glass Frog Amulet
Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BC. A large glass amulet of a crouching frog, sacred to the goddess Heqet, the goddess of fertility, in a typical stance with its head raised and back ribbed, large eyes. See Flinders Petrie, W.M., Amulets, London, 1994, p.12; and Andrews, C. Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, p.63. 58 grams, 50mm (2"). Property of a London lady, part of her family's Swiss collection; formerly acquired in the 1980s.
Condition Report: Fine condition.
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Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BC. A large glass amulet of a crouching frog, sacred to the goddess Heqet, the goddess of fertility, in a typical stance with its head raised and back ribbed, large eyes. See Flinders Petrie, W.M., Amulets, London, 1994, p.12; and Andrews, C. Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, p.63. 58 grams, 50mm (2"). Property of a London lady, part of her family's Swiss collection; formerly acquired in the 1980s.
Condition Report: Fine condition.
