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Amulet of a djed-pillar
Egyptian
Medium/Technique
Deep blue glaze
Credit Line
Gift of John Ellerton Lodge
Accession NumberRES.22.48
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionThis amulet is made of faience with a deep blue glaze. The amulet represents the djed-pillar. The pillar, which symbolized the spinal column of the funerary god Osiris, was the hieroglyphic symbol for stability.
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