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Amulet of a djed-pillar
Egyptian
Dimensions
3.1 cm (1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Estate of Mrs. Francis C. Lowell
Accession NumberRES.22.248
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionThis perfect amulet has a transverse threading hole. The amulet represents the djed-pillar. The pillar, which symbolized the spinal column of the funerary god Osiris, was the hieroglyphic symbol for stability.