Gilded Djed-pillar
Description
Caption: Gilded Djed-pillar, ca. 664–305 B.C.E.. Faience, gold leaf, 4 1/2 x 1 5/8 x 1/2 in. (11.5 x 4.1 x 1.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1230E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
An ancient Egyptian Djed pillar amulet, symbolizing stability.
The image depicts a Djed pillar amulet, a religious symbol in ancient Egypt associated with stability and the god Osiris. The piece is crafted from faience, showcasing a glazed surface in blue-green hues typical of such artifacts. The design features a broad base with horizontal lines at the top, representing the backbone of Osiris. The artifact appears to be well-preserved, with minimal signs of wear.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.1230E tier-2
- BKM-Object 4126 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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