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| 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. |
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| 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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