Amulets (string): Eye of Horus, Djed Pillars, Scarabs
Third Intermediate–Late Period (?) (about 1069–332 BCE)
Egyptian
Egypt
Amulets could be strung on cords to be worn by the living or the dead. This group of ancient amulets features a pillar with cross bars, (the djed column) that represented the backbone of the god Osiris and conveyed stability. The center djed is flanked by eyes of Horus, which promised health.
Faience