Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · jewelry
Pesesh-kef Knife Akhmim
Description
Object Label: This instrument was touched to the mummy’s mouth during the ritual called the “Opening of the Mouth.” The ritual ensured that the deceased became fully alive in the tomb and in the afterlife. This example, from Egyptian prehistory, is similar to those used for thousands of years during Egyptian funerals. Caption: Pesesh-kef Knife, ca. 3300–3100 B.C.E.. Obsidian, 3 1/2 x 1/4 x 6 1/2 in. (8.9 x 0.6 x 16.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 35.1445. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 35.1445 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3368 tier-2
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