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Pair of Djed-Pillar Amulets

380–30 BCE
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Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 30–Greco-Roman period (332 BCE–395 CE), Ptolemaic dynasty

(305–30 BCE)
Medium
gray-green faience
Measurements
Overall: 3.1 cm (1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of James Parmelee 1940.625
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A gray-green, mottled faience amulet consists of a vertical pillar topped by four horizontal, flared tiers. On the central shaft, a rectangular motif features three vertical grooves above two horizontal bands. The pillar tapers slightly before widening into a flat, rectangular base. Brown-orange discoloration and small pits mark the smooth, glazed surface of the object.

Pair of Djed-Pillar Amulets

380–30 BCE

Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 30–Greco-Roman period (332 BCE–395 CE), Ptolemaic dynasty (305–30 BCE)

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