Title: Jewelry element in the form of a djed pillar
Object type: Pendant, Djed
Date: ca. 1878–1805 B.C.
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12, late
Medium: Gold, carnelian, turquoise, lapis lazuli
Dimensions: L. 2 cm (13/16 in)
Credit line: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926
Geography: Probably from     Memphite Region Dahshur   de Morgan excavations, 1894–95 
Department: Egyptian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY