Amulet
The ‘djed’ pillar was an ancient Egyptian symbol of stability and was associated with the gods Ptah, Sokar and Osiris.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 178/1996/3
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- Foreign archaeology
- Collection Area Region
- North Africa
- Material
- faience
- Common Name
- amulet
- Simple Name
- amulet
- Period Classification
- Late Period (Dynasties 26-31) - 661-332 BC
- Production Year Low
- -700
- Production Year High
- -200