Amulet: Djed
Artist: Unidentified
Period: Late Period (Ancient Egyptian, 664–332 BCE)
Dynasty: Dynasty 26 (Saite) (Ancient Egyptian, 664–525 BCE)
Dynasty: Dynasty 27 (Persian) (Ancient Egyptian, 525–404 BCE)
Dynasty: Dynasty 28 (Ancient Egyptian, 404–399 BCE)
Dynasty: Dynasty 29 (Ancient Egyptian, 399–380 BCE)
Dynasty: Dynasty 30 (Ancient Egyptian, 380–343 BCE)
Date: 26th-30th Dynasties (664-332 BCE)
Dimensions:
2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
Medium: Egyptian faience
Place of Origin: Egypt
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1906.62
Label Text:Dating to the earliest centuries of dynastic Egypt, the symbolic image of the djed pillar was depicted throughout the long span of Egyptian history. Consisting of a round tapered shaft crowned by a series of circular moldings, it was a symbol of stability and endurance. For reasons lost to us, it was also described as the backbone of Osiris. As an amulet, it signified the hope for a successful transition to the next world and an eternal afterlife.
DescriptionIn form of the DED-column. Light blue blaze, gone green to brown over much of its surface.
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