Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN FROG AMULETS

EGYPTIAN FROG AMULETS - Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A pair of faience and stone frog amulets in shades of green and turquoise, each depicting a stylized amphibian in a crouching position. The one on the left has a compact body with a broader, more flattened head, featuring shallowly incised details defining the eyes, limbs, and body contours. The other one has a more elongated form with a sharply raised head, its front limbs pressed against the sides, and hind legs tucked beneath. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.Size: 8.9-6.0mm x 8.1-8.0mm; Weight: 0.91gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.