The Psš-kf and the ‘Opening of the Mouth’ Ceremony: A Ritual of Birth and Rebirth
In archaeological and textual evidence alike, the psš-kf-knife consistently occurs as part of the same collection of objects. In the Pyramid Texts, these objects are presented in a sequence that is the earliest attested form of the ‘opening of the mouth’ ceremony. The speeches accompanying the prese...
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1992
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The journal of Egyptian archaeology
Year: 1992, Volume: 78, Issue: 1, Pages: 113-147 |
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