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Small green-brown bronze toad ornament with bulging eyes and splayed legs, seen from the side against a white background.

Ornament in the form of a toad

A small bronze toad with a mottled green and brown patina sits on a plain white surface, shown in three-quarter view. Its squat body, bulging eyes, and splayed front legs are modeled with simple, smooth forms. The object's worn surface suggests age and handling.

Artist
Unknown
Date
206 BCE-220 CE
Medium
Bronze
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
4000 × 3166 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 220).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art

Español: Adorno en forma de sapo

Un pequeño sapo de bronce con pátina moteada en verde y café descansa sobre una superficie blanca, visto de tres cuartos. Su cuerpo robusto, sus ojos saltones y sus patas delanteras extendidas están modelados con formas simples y lisas. La superficie desgastada sugiere antigüedad y uso.

Português: Ornamento em forma de sapo

Um pequeno sapo de bronze com pátina manchada em verde e marrom repousa sobre uma superfície branca, visto em três quartos. Seu corpo atarracado, os olhos saltados e as patas dianteiras abertas são modelados em formas simples e lisas. A superfície gasta sugere idade e uso.