Djed pillar amulet, Third Intermediate Period–Ptolemaic Period, 1086–30 , From Egypt, Faience, H. × W. 1 × D. cm (1

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Djed pillar amulet, Third Intermediate Period–Ptolemaic Period, 1086–30 , From Egypt, Faience, H. × W. 1 × D. cm (1 1/4 × 3/8 × 1/4 in.), Amulets were thought to magically transfer their power to the wearer. Such power often derived from their shape, material, color, and/or the recitations spoken over them. This amulet depicts the so-called djed pillar that ensured permanence

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Size: 2533px × 3800px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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