Steatite Frog Amulet
Object Name
Date
1st millenium BCE
Medium
steatite
Credit Line
The Thomson Collection at the Art Gallery of Ontario
Object Number
AGOID.107609
Location
AGO, Gallery 107 Thomson European, Centre Case, Shelf 1
Gallery Number
AGO, Gallery 107
Height: 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.)
Carved in green stone flecked with black, it is depicted squatting on an integral oval base, the snout lifted up slightly. The details are carefully delineated with a ribbed longitudinal groove running from mouth to tail.