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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 1940.633
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A gray-green faience amulet takes the form of a vertical pillar with a flared base. Four tiered, horizontal layers project outward from the central core. Beneath these tiers, vertical incisions and horizontal bands mark the column's surface. The matte, grainy texture is mottled with tan specks. A shallow indentation sits at the very top. The weathered form casts a soft shadow against a neutral gray background.

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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