Amulet of a Djed Column

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Amulet of a Djed Column

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Date
Late Period, Dynasties 26–31 (664–332 BCE)
Medium
Faience
Culture
Egypt
Department
Arts of Africa
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID
135864

Amulets could be strung on cords to be worn by the living or the dead. This group of ancient amulets features a pillar with cross bars, (the djed column) that represented the backbone of the god Osiris and conveyed stability. The center djed is flanked by eyes of Horus, which promised health.

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Gift of Charles L. Hutchinson, Henry H. Getty, and Norman W. Harris
Provenance
Émile Brugsch (1842-1930), Bulaq Museum and Egyptian Antiquities Service, Cairo; sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1892; price reimbursed by Charles L. Hutchinson and Henry H. Getty.

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