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3. Djed Pillar |
| This amulet is in the form of the hieroglyphic sign that means "enduring" or "stable." The djed was used as one of Osiris's symbols, and was seen as a representation of the god's backbone. Djed pillar amulets were placed on the mummy's lower torso. |
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Egypt, Late - Ptolemaic Periods ca. 712 - 30 B.C. "Djed Amulet"
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