EGYPTIAN CARNELIAN FROG AMULET Ca. 664 - 30 BC A small frog figurine carved from carnelian. The charming amphibian sits up on its front legs and has retracted hind legs, a bulbous body, and a tapered head topped with a pair of recessed ovoid eyes. Pierced lengthwise. For similar see: Andrews C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, British Museum Press, 1994. For similar see: Andrews C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, British Museum Press, 1994. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. Size: 18mm x 15mm; Weight: 4g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.