serpentine?
Mesopotamia
Source: Dittrich, C. and Götting-Martin, E. (2021). ‘Green Frog in the Water’. A Herpetological Approach to the Magico-Medical Use of Frogs and Frog-Amulets in Mesopotamia. In: Session 2 – Integrating Sciences in Historical and Archaeological Research. pp. 97–112.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
serpentine
Evidence
"Frog amulet on necklace, Uruk (W 13642/c, IM 18143,8), 1.5 x 1.52 cm, serpentine?, Pc 17-3, pot grave of a child, Kassite"
Remarks
Found in a pot grave of a child (grave Pc 17-3). The frog amulet is part of a larger necklace composed of various stone beads (p. 111). The association of frog pendants with children's graves is a recurring pattern noted by the authors, particularly in Kiš (p. 102).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical Compositionserpentine
Analytical Techniques
Visual examination
Certainty Level
Probable
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
RegionMesopotamia
Approx. Year-1350
Source Information
AuthorDittrich, C. and Götting-Martin, E.
CollectionUruk (W 13642/c, IM 18143,8)
Language
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