Lot Essay
A symbol of stability, the djed-pillar was first thought to represent a stylised tree trunk with branches lopped off and later as a stylised representation of the backbone of Osiris.
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LATE PERIOD, CIRCA 664-332 B.C.
Details
AN EGYPTIAN TURQUOISE FAIENCE DJED PILLAR
LATE PERIOD, CIRCA 664-332 B.C.
With ribbed capital surmounted by four platforms, the back pillar with remains of gilding
4 3⁄8 in. (11.2 cm.) high
LATE PERIOD, CIRCA 664-332 B.C.
With ribbed capital surmounted by four platforms, the back pillar with remains of gilding
4 3⁄8 in. (11.2 cm.) high
Provenance
Goddard Dubois (1869-1925) and Josephine Cook Dubois (1864-1961), New York, acquired in Egypt between 1900-1907; 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, 2016.
Egyptian Antiquities, Militaria, Bronzes, Jewelry & Art, Midnight Sun Antique Auction, Long Beach, CA, 20 October 2012, lot 50.
with Rupert Wace Ancient Art, London, 2016.
Exhibited
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1920-1945.
San Diego Museum of Man, 1967-1968.
San Diego Museum of Man, 1967-1968.
A symbol of stability, the djed-pillar was first thought to represent a stylised tree trunk with branches lopped off and later as a stylised representation of the backbone of Osiris.