Djed-Pillar Amulet

Ptolemaic Period (332–30 BCE)

Egyptian

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.

Status: On View, Gallery 50
Department: Arts of Africa

Culture: Ancient Egyptian
Title: Djed-Pillar Amulet
Place: Egypt (Object made in)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 332 BCE–30 BCE
Medium: Faience
Dimensions: 4.7 × 1.9 × 0.7 cm (1 15/16 × 13/16 × 5/16 in.)
Credit Line: The Art Institute of Chicago
Reference Number: X7
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