Ancient Art, Antiquities & Coins
May 28, 2019
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United kingdom
The May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 8LT, United Kingdom
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LOT 17:
Egyptian Bronze Frog Weight
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Start price:
£
35
Estimated price:
$500 - $700
Auction house commission:
30%
VAT: On commission only
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New Kingdom, 1550-1070 BC
A bronze figurine of a squatting frog with extended forelegs. 133 grams, 70mm (2 3/4"). Fine condition. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the Aldred family private collection; acquired by the vendor's father before 1950.
Literature
Cf. Andrews, C. Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, item 28(h).
Footnotes
The frog was sacred to the goddess Heqet and associated with the fertility brought by the flooding of the River Nile.
