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Djed-Pillar

664–525 BCE

Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 26 or later

Medium
bright turquoise green faience
Measurements
Overall: 10.3 x 2.7 x 1 cm (4 1/16 x 1 1/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.735
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An amulet glazed in turquoise green faience, shaped like a vertical pillar, features four flat tiers stacked at the top beneath a rounded protrusion. Three rings wrap the upper shaft. The central pillar tapers down to a flared base, which is broken at its bottom edge. The surface is detailed with fine pits and scattered dark brown spots.

Djed-Pillar

664–525 BCE

Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 26 or later

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