Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Djed Pillar Amulet
Description
Faience
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 bronze Djed pillar amulet depicted on a small stand.
The artifact is a bronze Djed pillar amulet, characterized by a tall, columnar shape with a series of horizontal ridges near the top. It sits on a simple, small base, suggesting it is intended for display or offering. The Djed pillar is commonly associated with stability and was an important symbol in ancient Egyptian religion, possibly linked to Osiris.
decorative
New Kingdom
good
Deities
Osiris
Materials
bronze
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