About this artwork
Amulets could be strung on cords to be worn by the living or the dead. This group of ancient amulets features a pillar with cross bars, (the djed column) that represented the backbone of the god Osiris and conveyed stability. The center djed is flanked by eyes of Horus, which promised health.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Arts of Africa
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Culture
- Ancient Egyptian
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Title
- Amulet of Djed Column
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Place
- Egypt (Object made in)
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Date
- 664 BCE–332 BCE
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Medium
- Faience
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Dimensions
- 2.9 × 1.1 × 0.5 cm (1 3/16 × 1/2 × 1/4 in.)
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Credit Line
- The Art Institute of Chicago
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Reference Number
- X6
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/141138/manifest.json
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