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Frog Ornament

50–800 CE

Peru, Moche

Medium
shell, stone, gold
Measurements
Overall: 3.6 x 10.7 x 10.6 cm (1 7/16 x 4 3/16 x 4 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
The Norweb Collection 1955.178
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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A shell and stone ornament depicts a frog with a low, light brown body. Circular gold and green stone studs in domed shapes adorn the back in rows. At the front, two large eyes feature gold rings; the center of the eye closest to us is a black stone. The lower edges of the ornament are fragmented and uneven.

Frog Ornament

50–800 CE

Peru, Moche

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