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Ancient Egypt · c. 3100 BCE – 400 CE

Djed, tyet, ankh & hieroglyph signs

What it is
Single hieroglyphs worn as words of power. Djed pillar = stability (Osiris’s backbone); tyet or Isis-knot = Isis’s protection; ankh = life; nefer = goodness; shen ring = eternity; was-sceptre = dominion.
Making yours
2–6 cm, flat-backed. The djed is often blue faience, the tyet traditionally red jasper or carnelian, as spell 156 prescribes. Mould with a suspension loop at the top.
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Pair of Djed-Pillar AmuletsPair of Djed-Pillar AmuletsEgypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 30–Greco-Roman period (332 BCE–395 CE), Ptolemaic dynasty (305–30 BCE) · 380–30 BCEAmulet of a Djed ColumnAmulet of a Djed ColumnEgypt · Late Period, Dynasties 26–31 (664–332 BCE)Djed pillar amulet, green glazed composition, Egypt, Late PeriodDjed pillar amulet, green glazed composition, Egypt, Late PeriodEgypt · 664 BC - 332 BCDjed PillarDjed PillarGreco-Roman Egypt · 6 th century BC date QS:P571,-550-00-00T00:00:00Z/7 (Late Period)Djed Pillar AmuletDjed Pillar AmuletEgyptian 21st dynasty · circa 1070 date QS:P571,+1070-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 –945 B.C. Period: Third Intermediate Period Dynasty: DynaTit-Amulett des AwetesTit-Amulett des AwetesEgyptJewellery, feather amulet, fjäderamulett amulet from EgyptJewellery, feather amulet, fjäderamulett amulet from EgyptEgyptamulet ; godamulet ; godEgyptAmulet depicting the tit knot title QS:P1476,en:"Amulet depicting the tit knot " label QS:Len,"Amulet depicting the tit knot " label QS:Lit,"Amuleto raffigurante il nodo tit"Amulet depicting the tit knot title QS:P1476,en:"Amulet depicting the tit knot " label QS:Len,"Amulet depicting the tit knot " label QS:Lit,"Amuleto raffigurante il nodo tit"between 722 and 332 BC date QS:P,-0500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,-0722-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,-0332-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 LatM0016456: Two Egyptian amulets shaped as the Sema symbol of unityM0016456: Two Egyptian amulets shaped as the Sema symbol of unityPair of Djed-Pillar AmuletsPair of Djed-Pillar AmuletsEgypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 30–Greco-Roman period (332 BCE–395 CE), Ptolemaic dynasty (305–30 BCE) · 380–30 BCEDjed-Pillar AmuletDjed-Pillar AmuletEgypt · Ptolemaic Period (332–30 BCE)Djed pillar amulet, green glazed composition, Egypt, Late or Ptolemaic PeriodDjed pillar amulet, green glazed composition, Egypt, Late or Ptolemaic PeriodEgypt · 664 BC - 30 BCDjed pillar, jewellery, djed-pelare amulet from EgyptDjed pillar, jewellery, djed-pelare amulet from EgyptEgyptAmulet depicting the tit knot title QS:P1476,en:"Amulet depicting the tit knot " label QS:Len,"Amulet depicting the tit knot " label QS:Lit,"Amuleto raffigurante il nodo tit"Amulet depicting the tit knot title QS:P1476,en:"Amulet depicting the tit knot " label QS:Len,"Amulet depicting the tit knot " label QS:Lit,"Amuleto raffigurante il nodo tit"between 1540 and 1076 BC date QS:P,-1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,-1540-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,-1076-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 EDjed-PillarDjed-PillarEgypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 26 or later · 664–525 BCEAmulet of a Djed ColumnAmulet of a Djed ColumnEgypt · Late Period, Dynasties 26–31 (664–332 BCE)Djed pillar amulet, green glazed composition, Egypt, Late PeriodDjed pillar amulet, green glazed composition, Egypt, Late PeriodEgypt · 664 BC - 332 BCJewellery, djed pillar, djed-pelare amulet from EgyptJewellery, djed pillar, djed-pelare amulet from EgyptEgyptAmulet depicting the tit knot title QS:P1476,en:"Amulet depicting the tit knot " label QS:Len,"Amulet depicting the tit knot " label QS:Lit,"Amuleto raffigurante il nodo tit"Amulet depicting the tit knot title QS:P1476,en:"Amulet depicting the tit knot " label QS:Len,"Amulet depicting the tit knot " label QS:Lit,"Amuleto raffigurante il nodo tit"between 722 and 332 BC date QS:P,-0500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,-0722-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,-0332-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 LatAmulet of a Djed ColumnAmulet of a Djed ColumnEgypt · Late Period, Dynasties 26–31 (664–332 BCE)Djed pillar, jewellery, djed-pelare amulet from EgyptDjed pillar, jewellery, djed-pelare amulet from EgyptEgyptDjed AmuletDjed Amuletcirca 1390 date QS:P571,+1390-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 –1352 B.C. Period: New Kingdom Dynasty: Dynasty 18 Reign:Amulet of Djed ColumnAmulet of Djed ColumnEgypt · Late Period, Dynasties 26–31 (664–332 BCE)Many different kinds of symbols were used as amuletsMany different kinds of symbols were used as amuletsEgyptAmulet depicting the ankh sign title QS:P1476,en:"Amulet depicting the ankh sign " label QS:Len,"Amulet depicting the ankh sign " label QS:Lit,"Amuleto raffigurante la croce ankh"Amulet depicting the ankh sign title QS:P1476,en:"Amulet depicting the ankh sign " label QS:Len,"Amulet depicting the ankh sign " label QS:Lit,"Amuleto raffigurante la croce ankh"between 1076 and 722 BC Third Intermediate Period of Egypt (1069 BC date QS:P,-1069-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 –664 BC date QS:P,Amulet of a Djed ColumnAmulet of a Djed ColumnEgypt · Late Period, Dynasties 26–31 (664–332 BCE)Peseshkef, jewellery amulet from EgyptPeseshkef, jewellery amulet from EgyptEgyptAmulet depicting the djed pillar title QS:P1476,en:"Amulet depicting the djed pillar " label QS:Len,"Amulet depicting the djed pillar " label QS:Lit,"Amuleto raffigurante il pilastro djed"Amulet depicting the djed pillar title QS:P1476,en:"Amulet depicting the djed pillar " label QS:Len,"Amulet depicting the djed pillar " label QS:Lit,"Amuleto raffigurante il pilastro djed"between 722 and 332 BC date QS:P,-0500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,-0722-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,-0332-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 LatTyet (Isis Knot) AmuletTyet (Isis Knot) AmuletEgypt · Late Period, Dynasty 26 (664–525 BCE)Jewellery, tyet amulet from EgyptJewellery, tyet amulet from EgyptEgyptAmulet depicting the djed pillar title QS:P1476,en:"Amulet depicting the djed pillar " label QS:Len,"Amulet depicting the djed pillar " label QS:Lit,"Amuleto raffigurante il pilastro djed"Amulet depicting the djed pillar title QS:P1476,en:"Amulet depicting the djed pillar " label QS:Len,"Amulet depicting the djed pillar " label QS:Lit,"Amuleto raffigurante il pilastro djed"between 722 and 332 BC date QS:P,-0500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,-0722-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,-0332-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 LatAmulet of an AnkhAmulet of an AnkhEgypt · Third Intermediate Period–Late Period (1070–332 BCE)Jewellery, wadj pillar, wadj-pelare amulet from EgyptJewellery, wadj pillar, wadj-pelare amulet from EgyptEgyptAmulet depicting the djed pillar title QS:P1476,en:"Amulet depicting the djed pillar " label QS:Len,"Amulet depicting the djed pillar " label QS:Lit,"Amuleto raffigurante il pilastro djed"Amulet depicting the djed pillar title QS:P1476,en:"Amulet depicting the djed pillar " label QS:Len,"Amulet depicting the djed pillar " label QS:Lit,"Amuleto raffigurante il pilastro djed"between 722 and 332 BC date QS:P,-0500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,-0722-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,-0332-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 LatAmulet of a Djed PillarAmulet of a Djed PillarEgypt · Third Intermediate Period–Ptolemaic Period (11th–7th centuries BCE)Djed pillar, sculpture, djed-pelare amulet from EgyptDjed pillar, sculpture, djed-pelare amulet from EgyptEgyptAmulet depicting the djed pillar title QS:P1476,en:"Amulet depicting the djed pillar " label QS:Len,"Amulet depicting the djed pillar " label QS:Lit,"Amuleto raffigurante il pilastro djed"Amulet depicting the djed pillar title QS:P1476,en:"Amulet depicting the djed pillar " label QS:Len,"Amulet depicting the djed pillar " label QS:Lit,"Amuleto raffigurante il pilastro djed"between 722 and 332 BC date QS:P,-0500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,-0722-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,-0332-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 LatAmulet of a Djed PillarAmulet of a Djed PillarEgypt · Third Intermediate Period–Ptolemaic Period (11th–7th centuries BCE)Djed pillar, sculpture, djed-pelare amulet from EgyptDjed pillar, sculpture, djed-pelare amulet from EgyptEgyptAmulet depicting the djed pillar title QS:P1476,en:"Amulet depicting the djed pillar " label QS:Len,"Amulet depicting the djed pillar " label QS:Lit,"Amuleto raffigurante il pilastro djed"Amulet depicting the djed pillar title QS:P1476,en:"Amulet depicting the djed pillar " label QS:Len,"Amulet depicting the djed pillar " label QS:Lit,"Amuleto raffigurante il pilastro djed"between 722 and 332 BC date QS:P,-0500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,-0722-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,-0332-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 LatAmulet of Tyet (Isis Knot)Amulet of Tyet (Isis Knot)Egypt · Late Period, Dynasty 26 (664–525 BCE)Amulet@eng, djed pillar@eng, jewellery@eng, djed-pelare, jewellery amulet from EgyptAmulet@eng, djed pillar@eng, jewellery@eng, djed-pelare, jewellery amulet from EgyptEgyptAmulet depicting the nefer sign or the sema knot title QS:P1476,en:"Amulet depicting the nefer sign or the sema knot " label QS:Len,"Amulet depicting the nefer sign or the sema knot " label QS:Lit,"AmAmulet depicting the nefer sign or the sema knot title QS:P1476,en:"Amulet depicting the nefer sign or the sema knot " label QS:Len,"Amulet depicting the nefer sign or the sema knot " label QS:Lit,"Ambetween 1540 and 1076 BC date QS:P,-1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,-1540-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,-1076-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 EAmulet of a Djed PillarAmulet of a Djed PillarEgypt · Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21–25 (1070–656 BCE)Jewellery@eng, djed pillar@eng, amulet@eng, djed-pelare, jewellery amulet from EgyptJewellery@eng, djed pillar@eng, amulet@eng, djed-pelare, jewellery amulet from EgyptEgyptDjed AmuletDjed Amuletcirca 1390 date QS:P571,+1390-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 –1352 B.C. Period: New Kingdom Dynasty: Dynasty 18 Reign:Amulet of a Djed PillarAmulet of a Djed PillarEgypt · Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21–25 (1070–656 BCE)Amulet@eng, djed pillar@eng, jewellery@eng, djed-pelare, jewellery amulet from EgyptAmulet@eng, djed pillar@eng, jewellery@eng, djed-pelare, jewellery amulet from EgyptEgyptAmulet depicting the ankh sign title QS:P1476,en:"Amulet depicting the ankh sign " label QS:Len,"Amulet depicting the ankh sign " label QS:Lit,"Amuleto raffigurante la croce ankh"Amulet depicting the ankh sign title QS:P1476,en:"Amulet depicting the ankh sign " label QS:Len,"Amulet depicting the ankh sign " label QS:Lit,"Amuleto raffigurante la croce ankh"between 1540 and 1076 BC date QS:P,-1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,-1540-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,-1076-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 EAmulet of a Djed PillarAmulet of a Djed PillarEgypt · Late Period, Dynasties 26–31 (664–332 BCE)Jewellery@eng, tyet@eng, amulet@eng, jewellery, tyet amulet from EgyptJewellery@eng, tyet@eng, amulet@eng, jewellery, tyet amulet from EgyptEgyptAmulet depicting the djed pillar (?) title QS:P1476,en:"Amulet depicting the djed pillar (?) " label QS:Len,"Amulet depicting the djed pillar (?) " label QS:Lit,"Amuleto raffigurante il pilastro djed Amulet depicting the djed pillar (?) title QS:P1476,en:"Amulet depicting the djed pillar (?) " label QS:Len,"Amulet depicting the djed pillar (?) " label QS:Lit,"Amuleto raffigurante il pilastro djed between 722 and 332 BC date QS:P,-0500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,-0722-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,-0332-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 LatAmulet of a Djed PillarAmulet of a Djed PillarEgypt · Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21–25 (1070–656 BCE)Cross@eng, jewellery@eng, amulet@eng, cross, jewellery amulet from EgyptCross@eng, jewellery@eng, amulet@eng, cross, jewellery amulet from EgyptEgyptAmulet depicting the tit knot title QS:P1476,en:"Amulet depicting the tit knot " label QS:Len,"Amulet depicting the tit knot " label QS:Lit,"Amuleto raffigurante il nodo tit"Amulet depicting the tit knot title QS:P1476,en:"Amulet depicting the tit knot " label QS:Len,"Amulet depicting the tit knot " label QS:Lit,"Amuleto raffigurante il nodo tit"between 722 and 332 BC date QS:P,-0500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,-0722-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,-0332-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 LatAmulet of a Djed PillarAmulet of a Djed PillarEgypt · Late Period, Dynasties 26–31 (664–332 BCE)Sculpture@eng, djed pillar@eng, amulet@eng, sculpture, djed-pelare amulet from EgyptSculpture@eng, djed pillar@eng, amulet@eng, sculpture, djed-pelare amulet from EgyptEgyptAmulet depicting the tit knot title QS:P1476,en:"Amulet depicting the tit knot " label QS:Len,"Amulet depicting the tit knot " label QS:Lit,"Amuleto raffigurante il nodo tit"Amulet depicting the tit knot title QS:P1476,en:"Amulet depicting the tit knot " label QS:Len,"Amulet depicting the tit knot " label QS:Lit,"Amuleto raffigurante il nodo tit"between 722 and 332 BC date QS:P,-0500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,-0722-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,-0332-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 LatAmulet of a Djed PillarAmulet of a Djed PillarEgypt · Late Period, Dynasties 26–31 (664–332 BCE)

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