Figure of a Crouching Toad

ca. 4400–3100 B.C.E.

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Caption

Figure of a Crouching Toad, ca. 4400–3100 B.C.E.. Steatite, 1 1/4 × 1 7/8 in. (3.1 × 4.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alastair Bradley Martin, 58.14.3.

Title

Figure of a Crouching Toad

Date

ca. 4400–3100 B.C.E.

Dynasty

Dynasty 1 (possibly)

Period

Predynastic Period

Geography

Reportedly from: Abydos, Egypt, Possible place collected: el-Mahasna, Egypt

Medium

Steatite

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

1 1/4 × 1 7/8 in. (3.1 × 4.7 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alastair Bradley Martin

Accession Number

58.14.3

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