Hatshepsut consecrating the meret-chests and Thutmose III censing in front of the bark of Amun-Ra at Deir el-Bahari

Ritual category: -

Ritual type: Ritual type:
1. consecrating the meret-chests
2. censing

Title of the scene:
By Hatshepsut: 
ḥwt sp 4 r mr.t sṯȝ.t
Consecrating meret-chest four times
By Thutmose III:
jr.t snṯr n Jmn-Rʿ
Censing with snṯr for Amun-Ra

Dating:
Hatshepsut

Site: Site:
Thebes: East Bank, Karnak, the Chapelle Rouge, north outer wall (KIU)

Architectural part: bark shrine

Architectural element: outer wall

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

Position of the recipient(s): processional bark carried by priests

Officiant(s): Hatshepsut and Thutmose III

Position of the officiant(s): Position of the officiant(s):
Hatshepsut: turned right, striding with both arms held up in a gesture of consecrating, holding the sekhem-sceptre in the right hand

Costume of the officiant(s): Costume of the officiant(s):
Hatshepsut: atef crown on the jbs-wig with the seshed-band, ram's horns, false beard, loin-cloth with a triangular apron and a sporran-like ornament flanked by two uraei, belt, bull's tail
Thutmose III: khepresh crown, wide necklace, loin-cloth with a triangular apron and a sporran-like ornament flanked by two uraei, belt, bull's tail

Requisites of the officiant(s): Requisites of the officiant(s):
Hatshepsut: sekhem-sceptre
Thutmose III: censer