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Opening of the Mouth

Title	Opening of the Mouth
Publication Date:	3rd century BC
Type	Document
Language	Egyptian (Ancient)
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	Yes
Physical Dimensions	305 mm x 253 mm (height x width)
Library:	Chester Beatty
Record ID	Pap XXIII
Library Location	Egyptian Papyrus collection
Date	3rd century BC
Notes	Fragment of a papyrus roll preserving a portion of the funerary ritual 'Opening of the mouth,' dated to third century BC and made in Egypt. The text was read at the completion of a statue, by touching its lips with a special tool so the image could receive the soul of the deceased or deity. This allowed the soul to enjoy offerings of food, drink and incense presented by priests of a cult or relatives of the deceased.
Materyal	Papyrus (material), Ink (material)
Yazı Tipi	Hieratic script

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Opening of the Mouth

Publication Date 3rd century BC

Type Document

Language Egyptian (Ancient)

Digital Yes

Manuscript Yes

Physical Dimensions 305 mm x 253 mm (height x width)

Library Chester Beatty

Record ID Pap XXIII

Library Location Egyptian Papyrus collection

Date 3rd century BC

Notes Fragment of a papyrus roll preserving a portion of the funerary ritual 'Opening of the mouth,' dated to third century BC and made in Egypt. The text was read at the completion of a statue, by touching its lips with a special tool so the image could receive the soul of the deceased or deity. This allowed the soul to enjoy offerings of food, drink and incense presented by priests of a cult or relatives of the deceased.

Materyal Papyrus (material), Ink (material)

Yazı Tipi Hieratic script