Amenhotep III followed by his ka consecrating mr.t-chests before Amun-Ra

Ritual category: -

Ritual type: consecrating mr.t-chests

Title of the scene: Title of the scenes:
sḥb jp.t r ȝḫ.t p.t m mnw nfrw wrw sgrḥ tȝ.wj mn mr.t jr.f dj ʿnḫ
Celebrating Opet up to the horizon of the sky, beautiful and great monument, being satisfied with the Two Lands, being enduring of love, he did being given life

Dating: Amenhotep III

Site: Thebes: East Bank, Luxor temple, Hypostyle Hall, east wall

Architectural part: Hypostyle Hall

Architectural element: inner wall

Recipient(s): Amun-Ra, Lord of Heaven

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

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

Attributes of the recipient(s): no attributes

Officiant(s): Amenhotep III and his ka

Position of the officiant(s): Position of the officiant(s):
Amenhotep III: turned right, striding with both arms extended forward, holding a staff in the right hand and ropes and curvy stick in the left hand
royal ka (in a form of standard): turned right, striding with the right arm along the standard holding an ostrich feather and the left hand holding a staff with a royal head

Costume of the officiant(s): Costume of the officiant(s):
Amenhotep III: henu-crown on ram's horns and on a base and short wig with the sšd-circlet, false beard, wide necklace, wristlets on both wrists, loin-cloth with a sporran-like ornament flanked by two uraei, belt, bull's tail
royal ka: -

Requisites of the officiant(s): Requisites of the officiant(s):
Thutmose III: sḫm-sceptre
royal ka: ostrich feather, staff with a royal head