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offering flowers
Title of the scene:
rdj.t rnp.t nb.t nfr.t jr.n.f dj ʿnḫ
Offering all beautiful flowers, he did being given life
Amenhotep III
Thebes: East Bank, Luxor temple, Hypostyle Hall, east wall, door frame, lintel
Hypostyle Hall
lintel
Amun-Ra, Lord of the Thrones of the Two Lands, Lord of Heaven, Ruler of Thebes
turned right, striding with the left arm extended forward and holding the was-sceptre and the right arm lowered along the body and holding the ankh-sign
Amun's feather crown on a base with a long ribbon, divine beard, wide necklace, plain loin-cloth, belt, bull's tail
was-sceptre, ankh-sign
no attributes
Amenhotep III accompanied by a fecundity figure and a cattle
Position of the officiant(s):
Amenhotep III: turned left, striding slightly bent over with both arms extended forward and holding flowers
fecundity figure: turned left, striding with both arms extended forward and holding a tray with two ḥs-vases, the wȝs-sign and flowers hanging down
Costume of the officiant(s):
Amenhotep III: red crown, false beard, wide necklace, wristlets on both wrists, loin-cloth with a triangular apron, belt, bull's tail
fecundity figure: nemes-headdress, divine beard, wristlets on both wrists, loin-cloth
Requisites of the officiant(s):
Amenhotep III: flowers
fecundity figure: tray with two ḥs-vases, wȝs-sign and flowers hanging down
Bibliography:
- Gayet, Albert, Le temple de Louxor. 1er fascicule, Constructions d'Aménophis III, cour d'Aménophis, salle hypostyle, salles des offertoires, salle du lever et sanctuaire de Maut, Mémoires publiés par les membres de l’Institut français d’archéologie orientale 15, Paris 1894, Pl(s). II, Fig(s). 6
- Moss, Rosalind L.B., Porter, Bertha, Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Reliefs, and Paintings II. Theban Temples, 2nd ed., Oxford 1972, 318 (105)
