Art, Symbol & Imagination
Funeral Rites: The Opening of the Mouth
Priests and mourners stand around an upright mummy beside a tall inscribed monument. A procession approaches from the upper left, while cattle, offerings and equipment occupy the lower register. The exact caption identifies funeral rites and the Opening of the Mouth, from a papyrus in the British Museum. The upright mummy forms the centre of the surrounding ritual gestures.
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Illustrator not identified. "Funeral Rites: The Opening of the Mouth" [editorial title]. In The Book of the Dead, H. M. Tirard. 1910 edition. The curated reading copy omits Édouard Naville’s separately signed introduction; Tirard’s own preface, main text, illustrations and original index are retained., 1910, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. Source scan leaf 44. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0039-0034
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Illustrator not identified. Funeral Rites: The Opening of the Mouth. The Book of the Dead. Scan leaf 44. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0039-0034