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Cleveland Museum of Art (Egyptian) · amulet
Frog Amulet
Description
[Egypt, New Kingdom (1540–1069 BCE), Dynasty 18] 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.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
The image shows a small sculpted Egyptian-style frog-shaped amulet rendered in blue with traces of brown/orange on the head and back.
A single frog amulet is photographed in profile-left view against a neutral gray background. The frog is solid, with molded limbs and a slightly open mouth or snout. The surface is predominantly blue, with lighter, glossy highlights and visible wear chips along the edges. There are small areas of reddish-brown/orange staining or pigment visible on the top/back of the head region. No surrounding base, mounting, or suspension loop is clearly visible in this view. The object appears to have a smooth, hard, glazed surface consistent with faience/ceramic, though tool-level material testing is not possible from the photo alone. No hieroglyphic, Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is legible on the visible surfaces. No cartouches or royal names are present.
decorative
Ancient Egyptian (faience amulet tradition; specific dynasty unknown/unclear)
good
Materials
polychrome glazed ceramic/faience (blue pigment with possible brown/orange pigment)
Inscriptions (1)
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Inscribed "Nefer" (beautiful)Cross-references (2)
- Wikidata Q60757147 tier-1
- CMA-id 149884 tier-2
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