Full Record |
| Title |
terracotta frog lamp |
| Collection |
Artworld: Oriental Museum |
| Artist |
Father Timothy, Archbishop |
| Date |
5th century CE |
| Description |
Decorated oval lamp made of terracotta. On the upper side of the lamp is a frog facing to the front, with tail curled behind him. There is a rimless hole is the middle of the frog's back and a rimmed hole at the front of the lamp. There are eight circles in front and four circles to each side of the frog. Surrounding the frog is a floral border and a raised inscription in Greek. The underside is smooth and has a flat base.
There are black markings from the front, rimmed spout. |
| Description Source |
Birch, S. 1880. Catalogue of the Collection of Egyptian Antiquities at Alnwick Castle, London: R. Clay, Sons, and Taylor, p. 338 |
| Cultural Context |
Egyptian |
| Id Number Former Accession |
N2011 |
| Inscription |
Greek, Greek, raised relief on top |
| Location Creation Site |
Misr, Lower Egypt, Governorate of Alexandria, Alexandria |
| Location Current Repository |
The Oriental Museum |
| Subject |
implements and utensils, lighting equipment and implements, lamp, inscription, animal, furniture |
| Measurements |
9.1 x 5.5 x 12.2 cm |
| Context |
The frog is associated with the goddess Heqet and symbolises fertility. |
| Rights |
Oriental Museum, University of Durham, Durham, 2002. All Rights reserved |
| Rights Owner |
OM |
| Work Type |
lamp |
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