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Egyptian Afterlife Ceremonies Sarcophagi Burial Masks ~ Burial Masks Masks of deceased persons are part of traditions in many countries The most important process of the funeral ceremony in ancient Egypt was the mummification of the body which after prayers and consecration was put into a sarcophagus enameled and decorated with gold and gems

Ancient Egyptian Masks For Death Ritual ~ But before the mask was adorned the body of the deceased was washed emptied of all internal organs except the heart dried and wrapped during the very long mummypreparation rituals The masks would sometimes also have symbols that helped the deceased in the afterlife such as a winged scarab the goddesses Nekhbet and Wadjet on the forehead of a pharaoh’s mask and inscriptions from the Book of the Dead or other funerary texts

Death mask Wikipedia ~ The best known of these are the masks used in ancient Egypt as part of the mummification process such as Tutankhamuns mask and those from Mycenaean Greece such as the Mask of Agamemnon In some European countries it was common for death masks to be used as part of the effigy of the deceased displayed at state funerals the coffin portrait was an alternative

Mummy Wearing GoldGilded Face Mask Discovered at Ancient ~ Very few masks of precious metal have been preserved to the present day because the tombs of most ancient Egyptian dignitaries were looted in ancient times The mask was found on the face of

Artifacts Cartonnage Mummy Masks Mummification Online ~ Cartonnage Mummy Masks Beginning in the Middle Kingdom mummies could be provided with funerary masks that covered the head and shoulders These masks were made of cartonnage a material consisting of waste papyrus or linen soaked in plaster

Coffins and mummy masks National Museums Scotland ~ During this period the use of mummy masks became increasingly common A mummy mask served as protection but could also act as a substitute for the mummified head should it be damaged or lost This mummy mask shows the deceased wearing a wig and collar

Mask Funerary and commemorative uses Britannica ~ The skull mask is another form usually associated with funerary rites The skull masks of the Aztecs like their wooden masks were inlaid with mosaics of turquoise and lignite and the eye sockets were filled with pyrites Holes were customarily drilled in the back so the mask might be hung or possibly worn

Rituals The Funeral Mummification Online Exhibits ~ A priest wearing a jackalheaded mask representing the god Anubis held the mummys coffin upright while another priest touched the mouth of the mummy with ritual instruments The Egyptians believed that from a persons death until the performance of this ceremony the body could not hear see or speak

History of Egyptian Masks Death Masks and Ritual Masks ~ Head of Anubis god of death with a head of a jackal was worn during funeral ceremonies such is “Opening of the Mouth” which was a symbolic animation of a mummy Priest would wear a mask on his head and it would cover his shoulders

Ancient Egyptian funerary practices Wikipedia ~ The dressing provided the body physical protection from the elements and depending on how wealthy the deceaseds family was the deceased could be dressed with an ornamented funeral mask and shroud Special care was given to the head hands feet and genitals as contemporary mummies reveal extra wrappings and paddings in these areas 27