Amulet of a Djed Pillar
Third Intermediate Period–Ptolemaic Period (11th–7th centuries BCE)
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1.2 × 1 cm (0.5 × 0.4 in)
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Not currently on view
In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG
Columns with crossbars at their top represent the stylized backbone of the god Osiris, the main god of the afterlife. Known as djed columns, the backbone was associated with stability, hence with continued life.
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