Thutmose III followed by his ka offering bread to Nut

Ritual category: -

Ritual type: offering bread

Title of the scene: Title of the scene:
rd.t šʿ.t
Offering šʿ.t-bread

Dating: Hatshepsut

Site: Site: Thebes: East Bank, Karnak, the Chapelle Rouge, north outer wall (KIU 1387)

Architectural part: bark shrine

Architectural element: outer wall

Recipient(s): Nut, Lady of Heaven

Position of the recipient(s): turned right, striding with the right arm extended forward and holding the was-sceptre and the left arm lowered along the body and holding the ankh-sign

Officiant(s): Thutmose III and his royal ka

Position of the officiant(s): Position of the officiant(s):
Thutmose III: turned left, striding with both arms extended forward, holding loaves of bread
royal ka in form of a standard with the Horus name of Thutmose III: turned left, with the right arm extended forward and holding a standard with a royal head, and with the left arm lowered along the body and holding the ankh-sign and the maat-feather

Costume of the officiant(s): Costume of the officiant(s):
Thutmose III: nemes-headdress, false beard, wide necklace, loin-cloth with a triangular apron and a sporran-like ornament flanked by two uraei, belt, bull's tail
royal ka: no costume

Requisites of the officiant(s): Requisites of the officiant(s):
Thutmose III: loafs of bread
roayl ka: standard with a royal head, ankh-sign, maat-feather

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

Costume of the recipient(s): tripartite wig, wide necklace, long dress with two shoulder straps