3505 – CANDLE IN SHAPE OF A FROG BELONGING TO JULIA PEARCE

Physical description:
A candle in the shape of a sitting frog (or toad), caramel brown in colour with cream patterning and yellow-ringed black eyes. Approximately life-size, and very lifelike.
Museum classification:
Modern Witchcraft
Size:
90 x 150 x 110
Information:

Candle in shape of a sitting frog, brown - white patterned.

Owned and used by Julia Pearce, 'Goddess of Tana' 9th July 1959- 11th January 2015.

Frogs and toads have been associated with myths folklore and magic for thousand years. Many of them portray them as demons and some view them in a positive light like as an representative of good fortune, protection, rain and fertility.

 

Resource:
Object
Materials:
Wax
Copyright ownership:
MWM

Candle in shape of a sitting frog, brown - white patterned.

Owned and used by Julia Pearce, 'Goddess of Tana' 9th July 1959- 11th January 2015.

Frogs and toads have been associated with myths folklore and magic for thousand years. Many of them portray them as demons and some view them in a positive light like as an representative of good fortune, protection, rain and fertility.