'Opening of the Mouth' vessel of Perneb, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5, ca. 2381–2323 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Saqqara, Tomb of Perneb, 1913–14, Dark stone, H: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.); diam: 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.), An essential rite performed during the funeral ceremonies was the 'Opening of the Mouth.' Thought to have evoked the rituals carried out at the birth of a child, this served to restore the senses of the newly deceased (resident in spirit within the mummified body or a statue), so that he or she could once again breathe, speak, eat, drink, see, and hear
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Opening, Mouth, vessel, Perneb, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5, ca, 2381–2323 B.C, Egypt, Memphite Region, Saqqara, Tomb, 1913–14, Dark stone, H, 3.5 cm, 1 3/8, diam, 5.2, 2 1/16, essential, rite, performed, funeral ceremonies, Thought, evoked, rituals carried, out, birth, child, served, restore, senses, newly deceased, resident, spirit within, mummified body, statue, again breathe, speak, eat, drink, see, hear
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