Amenhotep III followed by his ka driving four calves before Amun-Ra

Ritual category: -

Ritual type: driving four calves

Title of the scene: Title of the scene:
ḥw.t bḥs.w jr.f dj ʿnḫ
Driving calves, he did being given life

Dating: Amenhotep III

Site: Thebes: East Bank, Luxor temple, Hypostyle Hall, east wall

Architectural part: Hypostyle Hall

Architectural element: inner wall

Recipient(s): Amun-Ra, Lord of Heaven

Position of the recipient(s): turned left, striding with the right arm extended forward and holding the was-sceptre and the left arm lowered along the body and holding the ankh-sign

Costume of the recipient(s): Amun's feather crown on a base with a long ribbon, divine beard, wide necklace, plain loin-cloth, belt, bull's tail

Requisites of the recipient(s): was-sceptre, ankh-sign

Attributes of the recipient(s): no attributes

Officiant(s): Amenhotep III and his ka

Position of the officiant(s): Position of the officiant(s):
Amenhotep III: turned right, striding with the left arm extended forward and holding ropes and curvy stick and the right arm lowered along the body and holding a staff
royal ka (in a form of standard): turned right, striding with the right arm along the standard holding an ostrich feather and the left hand holding a staff with a royal head

Costume of the officiant(s): Costume of the officiant(s):
Amenhotep III: atef-crown on ram's horns and on a short wig with the sšd-circlet, wide necklace, loin-cloth with a triangular apron and a sporran-like ornament flanked by two uraei, belt, bull's tail
royal ka: -

Requisites of the officiant(s): Requisites of the officiant(s):
Amenhotep III: staff, ropes and curvy stick, four calves
royal ka: ostrich feather, staff with a royal head