Amulet

Amulet

Object name: Amulet
Date: 4500 BC-395 AD
Dimensions:
35 x 11 x 6 mm
Medium: Faience
Object number: C07162
DescriptionDjed pillar amulet with a hole at the top for suspension. Djed pillar amulets were commonly placed on mummies. They were associated with Osiris (the djed pillar represented Osiris' backbone) and represented stability. Amulets were worn or carried, or offered to a deity for power or protection.