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Dr. Leser explains, "All representations always show Thutmosis III before a divinity,". But sadly,
"Almost all representations of the divinities were erased in the time of Akhnaton and restored in the 19th dynasty." Whether due to 'erasures' of Akhnaton, or to later 'heretics', or just the ravages of time, there's still quite a bit of damage, and forms are hard to read. Thus, I enlarged the original and put a transparent layer over it to create a clarifying line drawing: |

| Here is another scene from Medinet Habu, which features Set and Horus blessing the accession of the pharoah, as many pharaohs have depicted: |


© Alain Guilleux , Une promenade en Egypte

© Hans Kontkanen, 2010

Even though it's quite badly damaged, Set's distinctive form shows.

And here's another view taken by Arja Kontkanen, view nicely showing Horus underneath..

Arja Kontkanen has another view, showing a little more of what the other pillar obscures...
Here's a grayscale image of this scene in a a less damaged state, via Murnane's 'Guide to the Monuments of Medinet Habu'
