Djed pillar
Ptolemaic Period 332 BCE-30 BCE
Medium
faience
Measurements
2.6 × 1.2 × 0.4 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Egypt
Inscription
none
Accession Number
D410-1994
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
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