Hatshepsut (replaced with an offering table) offering incense to Amun-Ra

Ritual category: -

Ritual type: offering incense

Title of the scene:
snṯr ṯȝ 5 ṯȝ 1 [jṯ r] rȝ jṯ r ʿ pẖr ḥȝ sp 4
five pellets of incense, one pellet [taken to] the mouth and taken to the arm, going around [fo]ur times

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

Site: Thebes: West Bank, 18th dynasty temple at Medinet Habu, room O, south wall

Architectural part: room

Architectural element: inner wall

Recipient(s): Amun-Ra, Lord of the Thrones of the Two Lands, Who is Upon Gods (restored)

Position of the recipient(s): 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

Costume of the recipient(s): Amun's feather crown with a long ribbon, divine beard, wide necklace, tunic with two shoulder straps, armband on both arms, wristlet on the left wrist, belt, bull's tail

Requisites of the recipient(s): no requisites

Attributes of the recipient(s): was-sceptre, ankh-sign

Officiant(s): Hatshepsut (replaced with an offering table)

Position of the officiant(s): turned left, striding with the left arm extended forward and holding a bowl

Costume of the officiant(s): nemes-headdress, loin-cloth with a triangular apron and a sporran-like ornament flanked by two uraei, belt, bull's tail

Requisites of the officiant(s): bowl