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Source Description
Large Djed-pillars such as this were used for the living in festival or temple contexts, but were also attached to the body of a deceased. Usually, they were used as part of an amulet set, which included more than one of these pillars. This pillar dates in the Late Period (664-332 BC), and is excellent example for the high quality of amulet production of the 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC).
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Document identity
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80069
label
Djed-Pillar
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object
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Source metadata
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80069
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Djed-Pillar
description
Large Djed-pillars such as this were used for the living in festival or temple contexts, but were also attached to the body of a deceased. Usually, they were used as part of an amulet set, which included more than one of these pillars. This pillar dates in the Late Period (664-332 BC), and is excellent example for the high quality of amulet production of the 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC).
provenance
[Possibly excavated at Saqqara and sold at the art market in Cairo in the early 20th century]; Mr. Albert Cousins [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1982, by gift.
date
664-332 BC (Late Period)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
amulets
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4
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4
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
10.5
height
3.1
depth
1.1
dimensionsRaw
H: 4 1/8 x W: 1 1/4 x D: 7/16 in. (10.45 x 3.1 x 1.08 cm)
Source extras
dynasty
26th Dynasty (?)
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6182
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EGY
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none
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