Hatshepsut followed by her royal ka pouring out sand in front of ithyphallic Amun-Ra

Katarzyna Kapiec
September 22, 2023

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pouring out sand

Title of the scene:

wšȝ šʿjj jr.s dj ʿnḫ
Pouring out sand, what she does (being) given life
 

Dating: Original: Hatshepsut  |  Erasures: Thutmose III (figure, name and epithets of Hatshepsut, royal ka) 

Site: Thebes: East Bank, Karnak, the Chapelle Rouge, sanctuary, north wall (KIU 1660)

bark shrine

sanctuary

Amun-Ra, Who is Upon the Two Lands, Who Resides in His Palace

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

Hatshepsut and her royal ka

Position of the officiant(s):
Hatshepsut: turned right, striding, with the left arm holding vessel with sand and the right arm lowered along the body (only traces preserved)
royal ka in form of a standard with the Horus name of Hatshepsut: turned right (only traces preserved)

Costume of the officiant(s): 
Hatshepsut: traces of a loin-cloth with a triangular apron
royal ka: no costume

Amun's feather crown on a base with a long ribbon, divine beard, wide necklace, ribbon crossed on the chest

fan and shrine

nekhakha-whip

vessel with sand


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