Egypt, New Kingdom (1540–1069 BCE), Dynasty 18 / c. 1380–1330 BCE
Frog Amulet
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Frog Amulet as amulets (Egypt, New Kingdom (1540–1069 BCE), Dynasty 18 · c. 1380–1330 BCE).
This frog amulet was made from faience, a fine type of self-glazing ceramic that is characteristically turquoise blue. It is a representation of Heqet, the frog goddess associated with childbirth and fertility.
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The museum identifies this amulets as polychrome faience.
The museum's collection notes: The frog, because of its numerous offspring, was a symbol of fertility. In fact, the hieroglyphic sign for 100,000 was a tadpole. Frog amulets were very popular both in semiprecious stone and in faience, and were worn by women hoping for an easy delivery. Both sexes wore the frog in expectation of a successful rebirth in the afterlife.
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