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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Djed-Pillar Amulet
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Djed-Pillar Amulet

AAT Object Form/Functionamulets
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
CultureEgyptian
PeriodLate Period
Date722-332 BCE
MediumLapis lazuli
Credit LineEgyptian Purchase Fund
Dimensions1 x 3/8 x 3/16 in. (2.5 x 1 x 0.5 cm)
Object number2004.069.008
Exhibition HistoryShadow of the Sphinx: Ancient Egypt and Its Influence, Munson Williams Proctor Arts Institute, Utica, New York, June 17 - November 25, 2012
GE Presents: The Mystery of the Albany Mummies, Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany, New York, September 21, 2013 - June 8, 2014
MCCM Permanent Collection Gallery, June 26, 2015 - Present
Published ReferencesBonhams London, Antiquities (28 October 2004), 122, lot 300.
ProvenanceEx private collection, acquired London art market, 1994. Purchased by Rupert Wace on behalf of the MCCM from Bonhams London, October 28, 2004, lot 300 (part).
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art