Frog figure
Object Details
- Culture/People
- probably Zenú (Sinú) (archaeological) (attributed)
- Presenter/funding source
- Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935
- Collection History
- Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in Paris, France, in 1926 in using funds donated by Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.
- Contact Us
- Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement
- Date created
- 200 BC–AD 1600
- Catalog Number
- 15/2028
- Barcode
- 152028.000
- Object Type
- Sculpture/Carving/Figures
- Object Name
- Frog figure
- Media/Materials
- Gold
- Techniques
- Cast
- Place
- Río Sinú region; Córdoba Department; Colombia
- See related items
- Zenú (Sinú) (archaeological)
- Sculpture/Carving/Figures
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Record ID
- NMAI_163156
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws698f9ccb4-a918-4193-8a2e-611ff91b8ce7
Related Content
There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .
International media Interoperability Framework
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.

