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Description: | Wet squeeze detail of relief from Tomb of Seti I, Corridor G: left wall (left part). Priest performing the ritual of the Opening of the Mouth, a physical and figurative process. Through the recitation of spells and the use of special tools, the mouth of a mummy or statue would be symbolically opened and it would be able to enjoy the afterlife.
This specific scene is a detail in the opening scene of the ritual, in which Seti I sits before an offering table, attended by two priests. The squeeze shows one of the priests, along with the cartouche of Seti I’s prenomen “Men-Ma’at-Ra”.
Accession number: HH-X 1349 | Subjects: | replicas monuments EGYPTIAN souvenirs | Source: | Nottingham City Museums and Galleries | Identifier: | http://media.culturegrid.org.uk/mediaLib... | Go to resource |
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