Frog Amulet
Description
Object Label: Living persons wore only one or a few amulets at a time, but mummies usually bear many amulets. The Ma’at amulet (no. 2) and heart scarabs (nos. 1, 3, 11), which occurred in many forms, guaranteed a successful judgment of the dead. The amulets of a hand (no. 8), lungs and a windpipe (no. 12), and wadjet-eyes (i.e., “healthy” eyes; no. 4) protected those parts of the body and also had connotations of resurrection and the unity or integrity of the mummy. The enigmatic aper amulet (no. 13) takes the form of the hieroglyph meaning “to be equipped,” perhaps in reference to the mummy’s preparation. The two crowns (nos. 5, 6) were symbols of power. The Heh insignia (no. 7), like the popular ankh-sign, denoted eternal life. Among the living, the frog (no. 9) and possibly also the hare (no. 10) suggested fertility. The amulets of the Four Sons of Horus (no. 15) perhaps served, as they did with canopic jars, to protect various organs of the body. Caption: Frog Amulet, ca. 1390–1295 B.C.E.. Glass, 9/16 in. (1.5 cm) Base: 9/16 x 11/16 in. (1.4 x 1.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 59.18. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A blue amulet in the shape of a frog, likely used for protective or religious purposes.
This is a small amulet or figurine depicting a frog, crafted from a blue material, possibly faience or lapis lazuli. The style is typical of Egyptian craftsmanship, emphasizing smooth curves and detail to capture the form of the frog. The object may have been used for religious or protective purposes, as frogs were associated with fertility and renewal in Egyptian culture.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 59.18 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3670 tier-2
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