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Wonderful Things Art
Authentic Reproductions of Ancient Egyptian Art by Natalie Watson
The Opening of the Mouth Ceremony
Reproduction of a vignette from the Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead, taken from the Papyrus of Hunefer from c. 1450 BC.
The mummy of Hunefer is supported by the god Anubis (or a priest wearing a jackal mask) whilst Hunefer's wife and daughter mourn, and three priests perform rituals. The two priests with white sashes are carrying out the Opening of the Mouth ritual (Spell 22).
Reproduction Details
Object Type
Date
Findspot
Current Location
People Depicted
Deities Depicted
Art Ref
Papyrus
Dynasty 18
Theban Necropolis
British Museum
Hunefer, Nasha
Anubis
DP016
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