An amulet in the form of a djed-pillar, both a symbol of the god Osiris and a hieroglyphic sign which means ‘enduring’, ‘stable’ and similar concepts. Carved from lapis-lazuli stone. Pierced through the back for suspension.

Mayer Inventory: Six lapiz lazuli amulets shaped as Tats or Vidometers.
Catalogue card (1910): 3.

Djed Pillar Amulet | National Museums Liverpool

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An amulet in the form of a djed-pillar, both a symbol of the god Osiris and a hieroglyphic sign which means ‘enduring’, ‘stable’ and similar concepts. Carved from lapis-lazuli stone. Pierced through the back for suspension. Mayer Inventory: Six lapiz lazuli amulets shaped as Tats or Vidometers. Catalogue card (1910): 3.

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