Digital reproduction of the Opening of the Mouth Ceremony from the Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead, taken from the Papyrus of Hunefer, now in the British Museum, London.
Egyptians compiled a personalised book for certain people upon their death containing declarations and spells to help the deceased in their afterlife. This copy was created for Hunefer, ‘Scribe of Divine Offerings’, ‘Overseer of Royal Cattle’, and steward of Seti I around 1370 BC.
The centrepiece of the upper scene is the mummy of Hunefer, shown supported by the god Anubis (or a priest wearing a jackal mask). 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).
Egyptians compiled a personalised book for certain people upon their death containing declarations and spells to help the deceased in their afterlife. This copy was created for Hunefer, ‘Scribe of Divine Offerings’, ‘Overseer of Royal Cattle’, and steward of Seti I around 1370 BC.
The centrepiece of the upper scene is the mummy of Hunefer, shown supported by the god Anubis (or a priest wearing a jackal mask). 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).
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The original papyrus, now in the British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/Y_EA9901-5
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