Relief Fragment Showing a Priest with an Incense Burner
35.5 cm 33.5 cm
Citation Source imageA mortuary priest, traditionally clothed in animal skin and long kilt, performs the "Opening of the Mouth" ritual, an essential part of the funeral ceremony in which the mummy is restored to life. Behind the priest is a table with special tools for the rites. He makes an offer...
Sculpture
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1605
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contentType
sculpture
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stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1929, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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pageCount
1
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source
import
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| style |
style
Saite
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