Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · jewelry
Column Amulet
Description
Caption: Column Amulet, 664–343 B.C.E.. Faience, 2 5/16 x 5/8 in. (5.8 x 1.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1309E. (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 blue faience amulet depicting a djed pillar.
The artifact is a small, elongated amulet made of blue faience, shaped to resemble a djed pillar. The djed is a symbol often associated with stability and is significant in Egyptian mythology and funerary practices. The craftsmanship indicates careful shaping and glazing, typical of faience work. The surface shows signs of aging with some discoloration.
decorative
New Kingdom
good
Materials
faience
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.1309E tier-2
- BKM-Object 117871 tier-2
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