Fake – zoomorphic vessel, frog FAK-0051
By Droux, Xavier
Archaeological site unknown.
Bought by W.M.F. Petrie in Egypt.London, Petrie Museum, UC 15206.
Date : Modern (?)
The authenticity of this object is highly unlikely, especially because of the unusual composite opening, with a shell forming the rim, and a stopper in ivory, with carved baboon carrying its baby on its back, fitted to that opening. The green colour in the eyes is also without parallel
Material : Calcite alabaster, Shell (undefined)
Preservation : Almost complete
Preservation information :
Eye inlays, if ever present, are not preserved; green colouring may be from fixing paste for such inlays. According to the Petrie Museum, an ivory stopper in the shape of a baboon with a baby seated on its back has disappeared before 1948.
Description
The frog's body is quite elongated. The opening, placed at the middle of the back, is rather narrow, and the rim is made of a shell.
Decoration
The eyes are represented by two large, rounded depressions filled with a greenish material that may have held inlays. The nostrils seems to be indicated by at least one line at the extremity of the muzzle. The legs are well-carved in relief. The back legs are folded on the side the hindquaters of the frog, while the front legs seems to be folded under the body. Other details are not visible in the available documentation.
Dimensions (cm)
5.3
Additional information
Closed
convexe base
