Egyptian Faience Djed Pillar Amulet

Egyptian Faience Djed Pillar Amulet

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Description

Egyptian Faience Djed Pillar Amulet, Late Period, ca. 715-330 BC. One of the most common of Egyptian amulets, the djed hieroglyph is the pillar-like symbol representing stability, and is commonly understood to represent the backbone of the god Osiris. H. 33mm..