Djed-pillar Amulet
Description
Caption: Djed-pillar Amulet, 664–332 B.C.E.. Lapis lazuli, 1 1/4 x 5/16 x 5/16 in. (3.1 x 0.9 x 0.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1145E. (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.
A small artifact resembling an ancient Egyptian 'djed' pillar.
The artifact appears to represent a 'djed' pillar, which is a symbol of stability in ancient Egyptian culture. It features horizontal ridges that may mimic the structure of a spine. The item is crafted in a cylindrical shape and consists of a material that may be stone or faience. The design is simple, reflecting the symbolic importance of the motif rather than decorative complexity.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.1145E tier-2
- BKM-Object 117720 tier-2
About this record's data
- 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.
- Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.