Egyptian Bronze Heket As Frog Statuette - Sep 06, 2023 | Timeline Auctions Ltd. In Essex
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Egyptian Bronze Heket as Frog Statuette

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Egyptian Bronze Heket as Frog Statuette
Egyptian Bronze Heket as Frog Statuette
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Roman Period, 30 B.C.-323 A.D. Modelled in the round with naturalistic detailing, with head raised. Cf. Petrie, W.M.F., Glass Stamps and Weights. Ancient Weights and Measures. Illustrated by the Egyptian Collection in University College, London, London, 1974, pl.IX, for similar examples. 35 grams, 28 mm (1 in.).

‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection. This may be a weight, since small bronze statuettes of various animals including frogs were used as counterbalances on scales.
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Egyptian Bronze Heket as Frog Statuette

Estimate £150 - £200
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Starting Price £150
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