Opening of The Mouth Ceremony Papyrus Mini Bastet Statue naval commander

naval commander

As Master of the Sacrificial Hunt

and he did not ascend to that throne by being particularly polite

Dimensions: 32x12x32cm

Opening of The Mouth Ceremony Papyrus Mini Bastet Statue naval commanderThe ceremony involved a symbolic animation of a statue or mummy by magically opening its mouth so that it could breathe and speak. There is evidence of this ritual from the Old Kingdom to the Roman Period. Special tools were used to perform the ceremony, such as a ritual adze, an arm shaped ritual censer, a spooned blade known as a peseshkaf, a serpent head blade, and a variety of other amulets. A calf's leg was also held up to the lips painted on the