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Historical Archive: Frogs and Toads


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marble frog from a fountain, early imperial Roman (1st c.?), Bologna ROM 1520
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frog: lamp holder with lamps, bronze, probably modern replica of Roman from Pompeii, KM 0000.02.9864. This work has its own page.
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frog brooch, Gaul late 1st-mid 3rd c., copper alloy/enamel/glass/silver/gilt, Morgan 2012.2:4
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toads (top) and other animals with Chnoubis, jasper intaglio, 3rd c., Fitzwilliam. This work has its own page.
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toad lower left: soapstone baptismal font fr. Os, Hordaland, 1225-50, Bergen MA 37. For other views see Bergen.
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toad: torments of the damned, mosaic c.1260-75, Baptistery of St. John, Florence. Not available at high resolution. This work has its own pages.
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Nedstryn altar frontal, painted pine 1300-25, Bergen MA 1, which has its own page with more toads
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toad, worms: Memento Mori bead poss. from a rosary, ivory, c.1500 France or Flanders, PMA 2007-133-1. This object has its own page.
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frog: Bertozzi/Casoni 1997, Scegli il Paradiso, majolica, which has its own page, Imola