Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN LAPIS LAZULI FROG AMULET

EGYPTIAN LAPIS LAZULI FROG AMULET - Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A lapis lazuli amulet in the form of a frog, depicted in a crouching position atop a rectangular base. The amulet is pierced through the upper back for suspension.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 04.2.378.Size: 15.6mm x 14.8mm; Weight: 3.1gProvenance: Private London collection; previously French art market 1970s/1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.