{"product_id":"ancient-egyptian-frog-amulet-ring","title":"Ancient Egyptian Frog Amulet Ring","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(204, 191, 181);\"\u003eThis rare Egyptian carved carnelian frog amulet dates to the Eighteenth Dynasty of the New Kingdom, circa 1300 BC. Frog amulets, depicting the goddess Heket, were commonly worn by both the living as a fertility charm and the dead to provide rejuvenation and a long afterlife.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(204, 191, 181);\"\u003eThe ancient amulet is pierced horizontally and set into a later gold swivel mount, probably dating from the late 19th century. The design of the gold mount inspired by rings worn by the ancient Egyptians and Etruscans with its swivel bezel and coiled wire on the shoulders.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(204, 191, 181);\"\u003eThe immense number of offspring made the frog an important symbol of fertility in ancient Egypt, and carved frog amulets were worn by women hoping for an easy delivery. This is exemplified with the goddess and protector of birth, Keket, who was depicted as a frog. After death, frog amulets would be placed within the wrappings of mummies, both men and women, in hope of a successful rebirth in the afterlife.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(204, 191, 181);\"\u003eThe association between this amphibian and rebirth may have been induced by the fact that every year, millions of frogs spontaneously appeared out of the river mud and filled the fields after the annual inundation of the Nile. This caused the Egyptians to believe that they spontaneously generated themselves out of the river mud. The influence of frogs in Ancient Egypt can be seen in the language, the \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s1\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003ehieroglyphic\u003c\/span\u003e sign for \"one hundred thousand\" was a tadpole, and one of the Egyptian terms denoting \"frogs\" is \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewhm-anx\u003c\/i\u003e, meaning literally \"they who repeat life.\"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(204, 191, 181);\"\u003eSimilar examples of ancient Egyptian carved stone frogs all date to the New Kingdom of Egypt (ca. 1550–1070 B.C.). The period known especially for monumental architecture and statuary honouring the gods and \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s1\"\u003epharaohs\u003c\/span\u003e, the New Kingdom, a period of nearly 500 years of political stability and economic prosperity, also produced an abundance of artistic masterpieces created for use by non-royal individuals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(204, 191, 181);\"\u003eThe amulet rotates partially around the swivel mount. The ring is unmarked but tests as high-karat gold (20K gold \/ 21K gold). The dimensions of the amulet on its longest axes are: 2cm x 1.5cm x 0.8cm.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(204, 191, 181);\"\u003eUK ring size H, US size 3.75\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(204, 191, 181);\"\u003eThe ring weighs 5.57 grams.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ravensbury Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47130654966068,"sku":"","price":2934.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6784\/5428\/files\/0G2A8140.jpg?v=1699816875","url":"https:\/\/ravensburyantiques.com\/fr-fr\/products\/ancient-egyptian-frog-amulet-ring","provider":"Ravensbury Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}