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Side Wall of Shrine, Tomb of Menna, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna | The Valley of the Nobles - Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Egypt (20230219_113101.jpg)

Side Wall of Shrine, Tomb of Menna, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna

This wall shows scene of funerary rituals perfomed on Menna's body after mummification, including the Opening of the Mouth. In this ceremony, the priests reactivated Menna's body so he could eat, drink, and breathe in the afterlife. Another scene on the wall shows Menna and his family enjoying catching fish and birds in the afterlife, but this activity also represents the tomb owner dominating over the chaos of nature and restoring order, or "Maat". In addition, the tilapia fish depicted was associated with rebirth.
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