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Djed pillar amulet

Djed Pillar Amulet. Dimensions: h. 1.9 cm (3/4 in). Date: 664-30 B.C.. The djed-pillar is a stylized representation of an early fetish that probably consisted of plant material. From the beginning of ancient Egyptian history, it was used as a symbol signifying permanence. Later it was associated with the god Osiris and identified as his backbone. The djed-pillar here was probably used as a funerary amulet to ensure permanence and to closely connect the deceased to Osiris, who was revived after death.
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Title:
Djed pillar amulet
Caption:
Djed Pillar Amulet. Dimensions: h. 1.9 cm (3/4 in). Date: 664-30 B.C.. The djed-pillar is a stylized representation of an early fetish that probably consisted of plant material. From the beginning of ancient Egyptian history, it was used as a symbol signifying permanence. Later it was associated with the god Osiris and identified as his backbone. The djed-pillar here was probably used as a funerary amulet to ensure permanence and to closely connect the deceased to Osiris, who was revived after death.
Technique/material:
FAIENCE
Period:
Late Period-Ptolemaic Period
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
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Image size:
2854 x 3566 px | 29.1 MB
Print size:
24.2 x 30.2 cm | 9.5 x 11.9 in (300 dpi)
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