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Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Ointment Jar in the Form of a Frog

ca. 4400–2675 B.C.E.

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Caption

Ointment Jar in the Form of a Frog, ca. 4400–2675 B.C.E.. Serpentine, 13/16 x 1 1/2 in. (2.1 x 3.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.648E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Ointment Jar in the Form of a Frog

Date

ca. 4400–2675 B.C.E.

Period

Predynastic Period or early Dynastic Period

Geography

Place made: Egypt

Medium

Serpentine

Classification

Cosmetic

Dimensions

13/16 x 1 1/2 in. (2.1 x 3.8 cm)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

37.648E

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