Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A fine gathering of 5 mold-formed faience amulets including 4 representations of the spinal column, known as djed pillars, as well as a single wadj papyrus column. Each djed pillar has a central column with four transverse bars along the upper halves. The wadj papyrus column or scepter bears a conical body surmounted by a perforated suspension loop; "wadj" is the name of the plant that papyrus was made from. Each amulet is enveloped in blue-green glaze that exhibits a nice luster. Size of largest (djed pillar): 0.3" W x 1.1" H (0.8 cm x 2.8 cm)

Cf. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession numbers 89.2.509 (djed pillar) and 26.7.1036 (wadj papyrus)

Provenance: private Corpus Christi, Texas, USA estate collection, acquired 1960s to 1970s

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All pieces have light encrustations on their surfaces, otherwise intact and very good. Great remains of glaze pigment and nice luster throughout.