Amulet of a Djed Pillar
Ancient Egyptian
-1100–-601
- Medium
- Faience
- Dimensions
- 2.3 × 0.8 × 0.5 cm (7/8 × 5/16 × 3/16 in.)
- Genre
- amulet
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
third intermediate periodjewelryceramicsancient artamuletcostumeegyptianceramicfaïence (composite material)
About
Columns with crossbars at their top represent the stylized backbone of the god Osiris, the main god of the afterlife. Known as djed columns, the backbone was associated with stability, hence with continued life.
