Stone vessel – zoomorphic, frog STO-0014
By Glenister, Jacob
, Archaeological context unknown. 1895 : Egyptian Research Account, Naqada.Philadelphia, UPenn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, E.1382.
Date : Naqada IID
Date based on Petrie's excavations and comparable vessels (esp. the Naqa ed-Der vessel) of similar date.
Material : Limestone
Preservation : Unknown
Decoration preservation : Unknown
Preservation information :
Per photograph: Eye inlays preserved, rim heavily damaged, legs maybe somewhat damaged. Object whereabouts unknown, making determination of present preservation impossible.
Description
This is one of two known examples of a prone frog-shaped vessel. Single lug handle on the back just after the rim of thevessel. Front lug handle missing, but must certainly have once existed; the point from which it broke cleanly is visible as a hole. Rim once had lip but is significantly damaged. Vessel whereabouts are currently unknown but was once in the collection of the Penn Museum. Color unknown as all photographs black and white.
Decoration
The eye inlays of the vessel are preserved, but their material is not listed. All four legs stick out from vessel a significant distance. As in the other example of a prone vessel, the back legs are in a squat position while the front legs stick straigh out fully extended. Eyes look straight up; head almost turtle-like (on this see Glenister 2024).
Additional information
Closed
flat base