Hatshepsut followed by her ka offering mnḫ.t-linen to ithyphallic Amun-Ra

Katarzyna Kapiec
September 21, 2023

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offering linen

Title of the scene:

rd.t mnḫ[.t]
Offering mnḫ[.t]-linen
 

Dating: Hatshepsut

Site: Thebes: East Bank, Karnak, the Chapelle Rouge, sanctuary, north wall (KIU 1649)

bark shrine

sanctuary

Amun-Ra, Foremost of Ipet-Sut (Karnak)

turned left, ithyphallic form standing on a socle, with the right arm hidden and the left arm raised

Hatshepsut and royal ka

Position of the officiant(s):
Hatshepsut: turned right, striding with both hands extended forward and holding tray with symbols of linen
royal ka in form of a standard with the Horus name of Hatshepsut: turned right (depiction mostly lost)

Costume of the officiant(s): 
Hatshepsut: nemes-headdress, false beard, wide necklace, loin-cloth with a triangular apron and a sporran-like ornament flanked by two uraei, belt, bull's tail
royal ka: no costume

cap with a long ribbon (other details lost)

fan and shrine (only traces preserved)


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