RITE_64 Hathor presenting a menat-necklace to Hatshepsut

Jadwiga Iwaszczuk
December 29, 2019

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presenting a menat-necklace

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Thebes: West Bank, temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, Middle Terrace, Hathor Shrine, Hypostyle Hall I, east wall, north wing

hypostyle hall

wall

Hathor, Lady [...]

turned right, standing with the left hand slightly extended forward and holding a sistrum and the right hand extended forward and holding an menat-necklace

horns of a cow with a sun disk and uraeus, long dress

sistrum in the left hand and menat-necklace in the right hand

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Hatshepsut (replaced with Thutmose II)

turned left, striding with hands extended forwards, the left hand holding a box with signs ankh, was, djed and the right hand supporting a menat-necklace

khepresh-crown, wesekh-collar, loin-cloth with a triangular pleated apron and a sporran-like ornament flanked by two uraei, belt, bull's tail

the left hand holding a box with signs ankh, was, djed