34 - Egyptian Rock Crystal Dummy Vessel. Associated with the 'Opening of the Mouth' Ritual, with Revived the Deceased

Egyptian Rock Crystal Dummy Vessel. Associated with the 'Opening of the Mouth' Ritual, with Revived the Deceased Old Kingdom, 5th-6th Dynasty, circa 2500-2200 B.C. Model amphora with a piriform body, a long, flaring, trumpet-like neck and rim, and a shallow depression at the top. Cf. Aston, B.G., Ancient Egyptian Stone Vessels: Materials and Forms, SAGA 5, Heidelberg, 1994, 140, no. 137, for examples of the form; Seipel, W., gypten. G tter, Gr ber und die Kunst 4000 Jahre Jenseitsglaube, Linz, 1989, p. 72, no. 41a-f, for an assembled set of dummy vessels associated with the Opening of the Mouth ritual, including an almost identically shaped amphora. 55 grams, 59 mm (2 3/8 in.). with Archaeologia, Switzerland, before 1983. Ex private North American collection. London private collection, 2016. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate no.13231-249997. This was one of the model vessels in a set associated with the 'Opening of the Mouth' ritual, which revived the deceased. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.