The Iunmutef Priest, Pillar in Burial Chamber, Tomb of Seti I, Valley of the Kings
The Iunmutef priest were characteristic of royal temple mortuaries, and in this scene, represented the eldest son of the deceased King Seti I. Shown in the Tomb of King Seti I dressed in traditional leopard skin and with a sidelock of youth, the Iunmutef priest was responsible for conducting the celebration of the funeral ceremonies in the proper manner. Amongst other duties, he attends to the purification and coronation ceremonies and the ritual of the Opening of the Mouth.
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