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| Keywords: Egyptian - Sacred Eye Udjat - Walters 47265 - Top.jpg The Udjat-eye also called Horus-eye was one of the most popular amulets in Ancient Egypt The eye symbolizes legitimate kingship it secures the life of the sun-god and also of other deities as well as human beings In the Horus myth the eye was stolen from its legitimate owner Horus by Seth the god of the wild powerful and untamed nature This violent act caused disorder in the universe and the eye had to be brought back to reestablish order and to heal in its place with Horus As an amulet the Udjat-eye should secure life in this world and in the afterlife protect health and promote healing The standardized form of the amulet combines the human eye with the cheek marking of a falcon and the tear marking of a cheetah Besides the right Udjat-eye there is also a left version While the right eye is connected with the sun the left eye represents the moon Most of the Udjat-eye amulets have a green-blue or red color; in this case different colors are combined to reflect the polychromy of life and nature ca 945 525 BC Third Intermediate-Late Period polychrome faience glass cm 2 33 3 63 0 63 accession number 47 265 9339 Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1929 Jewelry - Ancient to Modern The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1979-1980 3000 Years of Glass Treasures from The Walters Art Gallery The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1982 place of origin Egypt Walters Art Museum license Ancient Egyptian amulets in the Walters Art Museum Ancient Egyptian faience in the Walters Art Museum Eye of Horus amulet | ||||
