Hatshepsut erecting a pair of obelisks in the Wadjyt Hall in Karnak in front of Amun

Ritual category: -

Ritual type: erection of obelisks

Title of the scene:
nswt ḏs.f sʿḥʿ tḫn.wj wr.wj n jt.s Jmn-Rʿ m-ḫnt wȝḏ.jt šps.t bȝk m ḏʿm ʿȝ wr.t ḳȝw.sn dm n ḥrt sḥḏ n tȝwj mj jtn n sp jr.tw mjtt ḏr pȝwt tȝ jr.s dj ʿnḫ ḏt
The king himself erects the great obelisks for her father, Amun-Ra, inside the noble Wadjyt Hall, rendered in gold, very great, their height piercing the sky, radiating the Two Lands like solar disk. We never had not done anything similar since the origin of the country. She does it (being) given ife forever.

Dating:
Hatshepsut 

Site: Site: Thebes: East Bank, Karnak, the Chapelle Rouge, south outer wall (KIU 1300)

Architectural part: bark shrine

Architectural element: outer wall

Recipient(s): Amun, Lord of the Thrones of the Two Lands

Position of the recipient(s): turned left, 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): Hatshepsut

Position of the officiant(s): turned right, striding with the left arm extended holding the mekes-sceptre and the right arm lowered along the body and holding the hedj-mace

Costume of the officiant(s): double crown, wide necklace, Upper Egyptian garment (corselet with one strap, short loin-cloth with a wide belt with fringes, dagger nestled into the waist belt), bull's tail

Costume of the recipient(s): Amun's feather crown on a base with a long ribbon, divine beard, wide necklace, plain loin-cloth, belt, bull's tail

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

Requisites of the officiant(s): mekes-staff, hedj-mace