Ear stelae weren't only a Sphinx thing — plenty of 19th Dynasty examples come from Memphis, dedicated to Ptah. One limestone stela praying to Ptah, dedicated by a man named Mahuya, is in the British Museum. Ptah, Amun, Horus, Isis, Hathor and Thoth were all described as the one who "listens to prayers" or has ears that hear. So these little stone ears turn up across Egypt! 🏛️
19th Dynasty ear stelae from Memphis to Ptah and a listening goddess
Key facts
- Ear stelae were not exclusive to the worship of the Sphinx; many more 19th Dynasty examples are known from Memphis, dedicated to the god Ptah.
- A limestone ear stela with a prayer to Ptah, dedicated by a man named Mahuya, was found at Memphis and is held in the British Museum.
- The video shows a large ear stela of unusual form dating to the 19th Dynasty whose dedicatee is unknown.
- A New Kingdom ear stela dedicated to a goddess associated with Hathor and defined as 'she who listens to prayers' — her cult origins go back before the Old Kingdom — was found at Deir el-Medina.
- Several deities were described as 'he or she who listens to prayers' or as having ears that hear, including Ptah, Amun, Horus, Isis, Hathor and Thoth; ear stelae are attested for many gods of the Egyptian pantheon.
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