RITE_81 Enthroned Hatshepsut followed by her ka in a shrine and Hathor-cow licking hand of Hatshepsut accompanied by Anubis

Jadwiga Iwaszczuk
January 1, 2020

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Original: Hatshepsut  |  Erasures: Thutmose III (figure, names and titles of Hatshepsut) and Amarna period  |  Restorations: post-Amarna period

Thebes: West Bank, temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, Middle Terrace, Hathor Shrine, Hypostyle Hall II, west wall

shrine

façade

Hatshepsut (replaced with Thutmose II) and her ka

Hatshepsut: turned right, enthroned with the left hand extended forward with fingers downwards and the right hand holding an ankh-sign, a bundle of three ankh-signs and heka-sceptre
ka of Hatshepsut: turned right, striding with the left hand extended forward and holding a staff with a king's head at the top and the right hand along the body and holding an ankh-sign and an ostrich feather, entire figure erased

Hatshepsut: atef-crown, jbs-headdress, ribbon, false beard, wesekh-collar, loin-cloth with a triangular pleated apron, belt, bull's tail
ka of Hatshepsut: unpreserved

Hatshepsut: ankh-sign, bundle of three ankh-signs and heka-sceptre in the right hand
ka of Hatshepsut: staff with a king's head at the top in the right hand and ankh-sign and ostrich feather in the left hand

no attributes

Hathor-cow, Lady of Dendera, Lady of Heaven, Lady of Gods, Who is in the Midst of Ḏsr-ḏsrw (restored)

turned left, standing and licking the king's left hand

crown with two ostrich feathers and sun disk between cow's horns, menat-necklace

no requisites