Egyptian Faience Amulets- Uadjet
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Uadjet 2019-07-29
Name/Title
Egyptian Faience Amulets- UadjetEntry/Object ID
03EG0883xlviDescription
Rectangular shaped amulet with an incised figure of the Uadjet/Wadjet eye.Use
ProtectionContext
The Egyptians believed that misfortune and disease originated from malign spirits and the hostile dead. Maintaining health and prosperity was therefore achieved by providing protection against these forces. Amulets representing particular forces were worn around the neck for good luck and protection. They were also buried with the dead to ensure safe passage to the afterlife. The left eye of Horus restored by Thoth was a popular symbol of protection in many forms. Together with the right eye they represented the sun and the moon. As the moon waned, it represented the ailing eye of Horus. In relation to the sun it was a symbol of the power of the god of light. The uadjet/wedjat-eye was also used as protection against the evil eye.Made/Created
Time Period
UnknownEthnography
Culture/Tribe
Egyptian