RITE_129 Thutmose III led into the temple by Montu-Ra and Atum

Ritual category: -

Ritual type: introduction

Title of the scene: mj ḥnʿ r ḥw.t ʿȝ.t jw.t pr.t bs nswt r ḥw.t ʿȝ.t

Dating: New Kingdom, 18th dynasty, Thutmose III

Site: Thebes: West Bank, 18th dynasty temple at Medinet Habu, façade

Architectural part: façade

Architectural element: inner wall

Recipient(s): Montu-Ra, Lord of Thebes, Great God and Atum, Lord of Two Lands of Iwnw, Lord of Heaven

Position of the recipient(s): Montu-Ra: turned right, striding with the right hand along the body holding king's hand and the left hand slightly extended forward and holding a was-sceptre
Atum: turned right, striding with the right hand along the body holding an ankh-sign and the left hand slightly extended forward and holding king's hand

Costume of the recipient(s): Montu-Ra: tripartite wig, shuty-crown with a sun-disk and a uraeus, wide necklace, tunic with two shoulder straps, belt, bull's tail
Atum: tripartite wig, divine beard, wide necklace, plain loin-cloth, bull's tail

Requisites of the recipient(s): Montu-Ra: was-sceptre in the left hand
Atum: ankh-sign in the right hand

Attributes of the recipient(s): no attributes

Officiant(s): Thutmose III

Position of the officiant(s): turned right, striding with the left hand along the body holding Montu-Ra's and the right hand along the body holding Atum's hand

Costume of the officiant(s): atef-crown with horns and sun-disk, false beard, wesekh-collar, falcon jacket with one shoulder strap, feather sendjyt-kilt on a plain loin-cloth, belt, bull's tail

Requisites of the officiant(s): -