Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN FAIENCE FROG AMULET

EGYPTIAN FAIENCE FROG AMULET - Late Period - Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 664 - 30 BC. A pale green faience amulet in the form of a crouching frog, modelled in the round and set upon an integral flat base. The limbs, head, and dorsal contour are clearly defined, with recessed features around the eyes and mouth. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.For similar see: National Museums Liverpool, 44.19.177.Size: 11.8mm x 15.3mm; Weight: 2.04gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.