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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Egyptian
Title:Amulet of djed pillar (regeneration symbol)
Date Made:1069-332 BCE (Dynasties 21-31)
Type:Adornment
Materials:Gray-green Egyptian faience
Place Made:Africa; Asia; Egypt
Measurements:Overall: 1 1/8 in x 5/16 in x 3/16 in; 2.9 cm x .8 cm x .5 cm
Accession Number:  MH 1910.10.16.A.K
Credit Line:Purchase with Acquisition Fund
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Amulet in shape of a column crossed at the top by four short horizontal bars.

Tags:
ancient; archaeology; columns; religion; jewelry

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https://museums.fivecolleges.edu/detail.php?t=objects&type=ext&id_number=MH+1910.10.16.A.K

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