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offering flowers
Title of the scene:
dj ʿnḫ mj Rʿ
Given life like Ra
Amenhotep III
Thebes: East Bank, Luxor temple, Hypostyle Hall, north wall
Hypostyl Hall
inner wall
Amun-Ra, Lord of the Thrones of the Two Lands, Lord of Heaven, Ruler of Thebes
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
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 followed by his ka
Position of the officiant(s):
Amenhotep III: turned right, striding with both arms extended forward and holding bouquets of flowers
royal ka (in a form of standard): turned right, striding with the right hand along the standard holding an ostrich feather and the left hand holding a staff with a royal head
Costume of the officiant(s):
Amenhotep III: double crown, false beard, wide necklace, wristlets on both wrists, loin-cloth with a triangular apron, belt, bull's tail
royal ka: -
Requisites of the officiant(s):
Amenhotep III: bouquets of flowers
royal ka: ostrich feather, staff with a royal head
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). X, Fig(s). 61
- Moss, Rosalind L.B., Porter, Bertha, Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Reliefs, and Paintings II. Theban Temples, 2nd ed., Oxford 1972, 319 (107)
