Amulet - djed pillar, A brown glass amulet in the shape of a djed pillar with five crossbars and a tall, slender leg that widens significantly at the bottom. Djed pillars iconography; protective amulet; grave goods; hieroglyphs. Amulet; 332–30 BC, Ptolemaic Period, Egypt. Height 5.6 cm; width 2.1 cm., An upright metallic object with an irregular cross-shaped top and a flared base, showing a rough, uneven surface texture with dents and ridges; the object appears primarily dark brown with areas of red and hints of greenish and ochre discoloration, and there are a few brighter red accents along the central shaft and near the edges.
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Amulet - djed pillar, A brown glass amulet in the shape of a djed pillar with five crossbars and a tall, slender leg that widens significantly at the bottom. Djed pillars iconography; protective amulet; grave goods; hieroglyphs. Amulet; 332–30 BC, Ptolemaic Period, Egypt. Height 5.6 cm; width 2.1 cm., An upright metallic object with an irregular cross-shaped top and a flared base, showing a rough, uneven surface texture with dents and ridges; the object appears primarily dark brown with areas of red and hints of greenish and ochre discoloration, and there are a few brighter red accents along the central shaft and near the edges.

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Amulet - djed pillar brown glass amulet shape djed pillar five crossbars tall slender leg widens significantly bottom Djed pillars iconography protective amulet grave goods hieroglyphs Amulet 332–30 Bc Ptolemaic Period Egypt Height 5.6 cm width 2.1 cm upright metallic object irregular cross-shaped top flared base showing rough uneven surface texture dents ridges object primarily dark brown areas red hints greenish ochre discoloration brighter red accents central shaft near edges.

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