Hatshepsut censing before Amun-Ra

Jadwiga Iwaszczuk
September 24, 2023

-

censing

Title of the scene:
jr.t snṯr n Jmn-Rʿ jr.s dj ʿnḫ
Censing for Amun-Ra, she did being given life

Dating:
Original: Hatshepsut  |  Erasures: Amarna period (figure, name and epithets of Amun-Ra)  |  Restorations: post-Amarna period (figure, name and epithets of Amun-Ra)

Site6
Thebes: Karnak, Central Karnak, northern obelisk of Hatshepsut, north face (KIU 3326)

obelisk

shaft face

Amun-Ra, Who is Upon Gods (restored)

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, jacket with two straps, armlets on both arms, wristlets on both wrists, plain loin-cloth, belt, bull's tail

was-sceptre, ankh-sign

no attributes

Hatshepsut

turned left, striding with the right arm extended forward and holding an incense pot, and the left arm lowered along the body and holding the ankh-sign

henu-crown on ram's horns and on a nemes-headdress, false beard, wide necklace, armlet on the left arm, wristlets on both wrists, loin-cloth with a triangular apron and a sporran-like ornament flanked by two uraei, belt, bull's tail

nw-vases


Relations


Relations map