Art Institute of Chicago

Amulets (string): Eye of Horus, Djed Pillars, Scarabs

Egyptian

Date

Third Intermediate–Late Period (?) (about 1069–332 BCE)

Medium

Faience

Culture

Egypt

Department

Arts of Africa

Institution

Art Institute of Chicago

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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