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Amulet of a djed-pillar
Egyptian
Medium/Technique
Lapis Lazuli
Dimensions
2.7 cm (1 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Estate of Mrs. Francis C. Lowell
Accession NumberRES.22.249
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionThis amulet is made of lapis lazuli. It is thin and the upper part is broken off and missing. The amulet represents the djed-pillar. The pillar, which symbolized the spinal column of the funerary god Osiris, was the hieroglyphic symbol for stability.