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'Djed'-pillar Amulet
'Djed'-pillar Amulet
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'Djed'-pillar Amulet

Culture
DateNew Kingdom, about 1539–1077 BCE
Mediumlapis lazuli
Dimensions2.5 × 1.2 cm (1 × 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Credit LineMrs. Kingsmill Marrs Collection
Object number1925.645
DescriptionLapis lazuli, represents "backbone of Osiris". Pierced.
ProvenanceFormerly of Mrs. Kingsmill Marrs Collection; bequeathed by Mrs. Kingsmill Marrs to the Worcester Art Museum, 1925–1926.
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