Illustrated Bible History
Ancient Egyptian Customs - Mourning Customs
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Ancient Egyptian Funeral Procession |
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| An ancient Egyptian funeral procession | |
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Modern Egyptian Funeral Procession |
| Modern Egyptian funeral procession. From Lane`s Modern Egyptians. | |
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Ancient Mourning |
| Illustration showing the ancient Egyptian mourning custom of laying the hand upon the head and crying in front of the dead. | |
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Pouring Oil Over the Head of a Mummy |
| Illustration of a painting from a tomb at Thebes showing the process of pouring oil over the head of a mummy. | |
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Priest Rites Before A Mummy |
| Illustration of priest rites before a mummy. The first priest kneels on the altar while another pours a libation, another one holding a cubit and the last holding a supposed tail. | |
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Conveying the Mummies to the Closet |
| Illustration showing the process of conveying the mummies on a sledge to the closet, in which they were kept after the service has been performed to them. | |
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Funeral Game or Ceremony |
| An ancient game or ceremony for the dead, where in a man and woman holds the opposite ends of a cord, fastened in a knot around the center. | |
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Members Of The Family Present During Services For Mummies |
| During the ancient Egyptian times it was a custom for the family to be present during the services of the scribes for their deceased relatives. The ceremonies for the mummies consisted of a sacrifice, incense, libation and a prayer. |