Necklace with central amulet; Egypt, low period, 664-332 B.C.

Necklace with central amulet; Egypt, low period, 664-332 BC.
Colored faience.
It presents restorations in the area of the clasp and modern cordage.
Measurements: 3 x 0,5 cm (amulet); 23 cm.
Necklace composed of tubular and disc beads made of faience. In the central area hangs an amulet representing the Dyed pillar. One of the most ancient and common symbols of the ancient Egyptian religion. In Egyptian hieroglyphs it is a symbol in the form of a pillar that represents stability. It is associated with the creator god Ptah and Osiris, the Egyptian god of the afterlife, the underworld and the dead. It is commonly understood to represent his backbone.