Stone vessel – zoomorphic, frog STO-0001
By Glenister, Jacob
, Surface find.
1901 : Egyptian Research Account excavation.Philadelphia, UPenn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, E.9665.
Date : Naqada IID
Material : Limestone
Preservation : Almost complete
Decoration preservation : Partly lost
Preservation information :
Eye inlays lost. Lip of rim partially broken, particularly on left side viewed from top. Leg carving and eye holes well-preserved.
Description
This is a seated-type frog vessel that is made of a grayish-brownish limestone with light gray lines running through. Carved details on the sides depict the front and back legs along the side of the vessel. The opening for the vessel is in the middle of the back, above the two lug handles that sit one on each side. The opening is rimmed; the rim has a lip which is partially broken off.
Decoration
The vessel has eye sockets that face outwards from the somewhat triangular head near the top of the vessel. These sockets once held inlays that have been lost. Both the front and back legs are carved on the sides and bottom of the vessel. The back legs are in a compressed, squat posture while the front legs are folded and the frog appears to "sit" on its front feet. Three front toes are visible on each foot. The body is mostly round but the face comes to a distinct point.
Dimensions (cm)
3
4.6
6.1
Additional information
Closed
flat base
References
1903
Mahâsna and Bêt Khallâf. Egyptian research account, 7th year, 1901. London
, 6, pl V.1950
A guide to the Egyptian collection of the University Museum. University Museum Bulletin. Philadelphia
, fig. 7 (bottom left).