Opening of The Mouth Ceremony Papyrus Sekhmet Lion 2 inches / 14cm

2 inches / 14cm

better known as Alexander the Great

a symbol of eternal life

In an age of digital noise and constant chatter

the physical form was merely a vessel waiting to be transcended

Opening of The Mouth Ceremony Papyrus Sekhmet Lion 2 inches / 14cmThe 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