Djed-Pillar Amulet
Ancient Egyptian
-332–-30
- Medium
- Faience
- Dimensions
- 4.7 × 1.9 × 0.7 cm (1 15/16 × 13/16 × 5/16 in.)
- Genre
- Amulet
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
jewelrycolumnceramicsancient artamuletcostumeegyptianfaïence (composite material)
About
Amulets could be strung on cords to be worn by the living or the dead. This pillar with cross bars (the djed column) represented the backbone of the god Osiris and conveyed stability.
