Djed Pillar Amulet

A tall, pale green glazed object rises from a square gold-colored base against a dark background. Its top has four stacked, ribbed tiers above a flared, slightly tapering shaft, with mottled rust-colored streaks across the glaze.

Look closer: A small pale element sits at the very top of the stacked tiers, partly hidden by the upper lip.

Artist

Unknown

Date

664–332 BCE

Medium

Faience

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

2667 × 4000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926