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Frog

In antiquity, as today, the croaking of frogs was often the first sound heard each morning in Egypt. The Egyptians thus associated the amphibian with the sun's daily rebirth and believed that images of frogs had amuletic powers. This sculpture was probably placed next to a woman to protect her during childbirth. The combination of deep blue and turquoise typifies objects from the time of Amunhotep III.

Medium: Faience
Place Made: Egypt
Dates: ca. 1390-1353 B.C.E.
Dynasty: XVIII Dynasty
Period: New Kingdom
Dimensions: 2 1/16 in. (5.3 cm) Base: 1 15/16 x 1 7/8 in. (5 x 4.7 cm)
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Egyptian Orientation Gallery, 3rd Floor
Accession Number: 58.28.8
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Overall, 58.28.8_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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