Object Description
A delicate example of an ancient Egyptian frog amulet made from gold and finely modelled. The minute animal is rendered in a naturalistic manner, crouching on an oval base with minuscule indentations and protrusions, imitating the frog’s anatomy. It rests on a flat base, which shows traces of incised hieroglyphs . Although the hieroglyphs are rendered quite crudely, due to the size of the amulet, some symbols are readable. To the top of the cartouche, on the right side, is the feather of Ma’at. To the left is the draughtboard sign and the water ripple sign. These signs combine and transliterate as ‘a-mn-n’. Underneath is the ḥtp sign, which is described as a loaf on a reed mat. Thus, all four signs combine to read: A-mn-n ḥtp, Amunhotep. The last sign is the basket sign, transliterated as ‘nb’, which acts largely as a filler hieroglyph.
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Date: 1470-1330 BC
Period: New Kingdom Period, Dynasty 18