Description
The djed pillar is a hieroglyphic sign meaning "duration" and "stability." It is also a symbol of Osiris, the god of the underworld.
Exhibitions
Faience: The Colors of the Heavens. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. 2003-2004.
Provenance
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1927, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
