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A large Egyptian turquoise faience djed pillar, Late Period, circa 715-332 B.C. With vertical...
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Description
A large Egyptian turquoise faience djed pillar,
Late Period, circa 715-332 B.C.
With vertical incised decoration between the horizontal cross bars, with horizontal incised bands representing ropes on the upper shaft, gilding remaining on the back, unpierced,
11.2cm high
Provenance: The Estate of Philip Hewat-Jaboor
Goddard Dubois (1869-1925) and Josephine Cook Dubois (1864-1961), New York, acquired in Egypt between 1901-1907; thence by descent; Egyptian Antiquities, Militaria, Bronzes, Jewelry & Art, Midnight Sun Antique Auction, Long Beach, CA, 20 October 2012, lot 50 with Rupert Wace Ancient Art, London; Acquired from the above on the 4 May 2017.
Exhibited:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1920-1945.
Museum of Fine Arts Boston, 1945-1965.
San Diego Museum of Man, 1967-1968.
The djed pillar is associated with Osiris, the hieroglyphic meaning of the symbol is ‘stability’, while Seth, who murdered his brother Osiris, was the god of chaos. The djed pillar came to represent the backbone and ribs of Osiris, or that of the deceased associated with him. Chapter 155 of the ‘Book of the Dead’ required a djed pillar amulet to be made of gold, but many were made of green or blue, colours which symbolise regeneration and new life in ancient Egypt.
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