"Opening of the Mouth" vessel of Perneb, ca. 2381–2323

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Opening of the Mouth' vessel of Perneb, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5, ca. 2381–2323 , From Egypt, Memphite Region, Saqqara, Tomb of Perneb, 1913–14, Dark stone, H: cm (3 3/16 in.); diam: cm (1 11/16 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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