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Amulet
Amulet
Amulet
Object name:
Amulet
Date:
2000-1069 BC
Dimensions:
10 x 6 mm
Medium:
Glass, Stone
Object number:
C07098
Description
Small figure of a frog. Frogs were sacred to the goddess Heqet, whose animal form was that of a frog. The frog was a symbol of regeneration and fecundity.