Hatshepsut followed by the Nilotic gods Hw and Djef consecrating cuts of meat to ithyphallic Amun

Ritual category: -

Ritual type: consecrating cuts of meat

Title of the scene:
ḥwtʿ sp 4 r stp.wt n Jmn-Rʿ
Consecrating cuts of meat four times for Amun-Ra

Dating: Hatshepsut

Site: Site: Thebes: East Bank, Karnak, the Chapelle Rouge, sanctuary, south wall 

Architectural part: bark shrine

Architectural element: outer wall

Recipient(s): ithyphallic Amun-Ra

Position of the recipient(s): turned right, ithyphallic form standing on a socle, with the lef arm hidden and the right arm raised

Officiant(s): Officiants:
Hatshepsut and two Nilotic gods, Djef and Hw

Position of the officiant(s): Position of the officiant(s):
Hatshepsut: turned left, striding with the right arm extended and holding the sekhem-sceptre, and with the mekes-staff and the hedj-mace in the left hand
Nilotic gods: turned left, kneeling with arms extended forward and holding the hetep-tray with hes-vases and the was-symbol, and with two ankh-signs hanging from their arms

Costume of the officiant(s): Costume of the officiants:
Hatshepsut: khepresh-crown, false beard, wide necklace, loin-cloth with a triangular apron and a sporran-like ornament flanked by two uraei, belt, bull's tail
Nilotic gods: simple wig, divine beard, wide necklace, hip sash

Costume of the recipient(s): Amun's feather crown on a cap with a long ribbon, divine bread, wide necklace, ribbon crossed on the chest

Requisites of the recipient(s): nekhakha-whip

Requisites of the officiant(s): Requisites of the officiant(s):
Hatshepsut: sekhem-sceptre, mekes-staff, hedj-mace
Nilotic gods: hetep-tray with hes-vases, was-symbol, ankh-sings

Attributes of the recipient(s): lettuce garden