Opening of The Mouth Ceremony Papyrus Horus Figure Depth: 16cm / 6

Depth: 16cm / 6

His wisdom is that the old must pass away to make way for the new

Sekhmet was sometimes called the “lady of terror” but was also known as “lady of life”

Hanging this in a corridor or a study does not invite prosperity through wishful thinking

Opening of The Mouth Ceremony Papyrus Horus Figure Depth: 16cm / 6The 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