Didier Attaix Posted July 23 · Supporter Share Posted July 23 Hi everybody, I just bought this double ear amulet. Such ‘hearing ears’ were an offering to the bovine goddess Hathor of love and joy. Numerous examples were dedicated to Hathor at Deir el-Bahari, her major Theban cultic center in the New Kingdom, see Pinch G. Votive offerings to Hathor, 1993. Oxford: Griffith Institute, Ashmolean Museum. As far as I know, there is a single double ear amulet in Le Louvre https://collections.louvre.fr/ark:/53355/cl010033280. My double ear was made by efflorescence as shown on its back by the multiple unglazed traces of the support. Best, Didier 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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