Amulet
Amulet
Object name: Amulet
Date: 4500 BC-395 AD
Dimensions:
40 x 12 mm
Medium: Faience
Object number: C07160
DescriptionDjed pillar amulet of blue faience. 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.