Stone vessel – zoomorphic, frog STO-0009
By Glenister, Jacob
Archaeological site unknown.
1979 : Gift from the Société des Amis du Louvre.Paris, Musée du Louvre, E 27200.
Date : Naqada IID
Naqada II according the Musée du Louvre; on comparison with well-provenanced examples, it is likely of Naqada IID date.
Material : Chlorite
Preservation : Complete
Decoration preservation : Partly lost
Preservation information :
Some wear, especialy on the carvings for the leg.
Description
Seated frog-shaped vessel made of dark gray chlorite with white flecks. The rim of the vessel has no lip and sits somewhat crooked on the back of the vessel. The lug handles are placed halfway up the height of the vessel, or perhaps slightly higher, and horizontal.
Decoration
The eye inlays, if originally present, are now lost; the eye sockets face forward and sit high on the head, which is raised. The legs are carved and end with toes: there appears to be five toes on each foot, but scratches make it unclear if this is accurate. The mouth is represented by a line carved on the face.
Dimensions (cm)
3.4
4.9
7.3
Additional information
Closed
convexe base
Outside
References
1979
Acquisitions: quatre objets protodynastiques provenant d'un "trésor" funéraire. Revue du Louvre et des Musées de France 1979-2
, 109, fig. 2 a–d.