...The Opening of the Mouth called for using a sacred knife, of adze, known as Ntrwj-blades to pry open the mouth of a dead pharaoh. This ritual was to enable the dead king's spirit to ascend to heaven.
The blades were formed from meteoritic iron, known to the Egyptians as bja. To complement the knives' celestial origins, their handles were shaped like the constellation Ursa major, otherwise known as the Big Dipper or the Plough
From: Decoding the Lost Symbol: The Unauthorized expert Guide to the Facts Behind...by Simon Cox
The blades were formed from meteoritic iron, known to the Egyptians as bja. To complement the knives' celestial origins, their handles were shaped like the constellation Ursa major, otherwise known as the Big Dipper or the Plough
From: Decoding the Lost Symbol: The Unauthorized expert Guide to the Facts Behind...by Simon Cox
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