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Ka statue
A ka statue is a type of ancient Egyptian statue intended to provide a resting place for the ''ka'', or spirit, of the person after death. The ancient Egyptians believed the ka (or life-force), along with the physical body, the name, the ''ba'' (personality or soul), and the ''šwt'' (shadow), made up the five aspects of a person.
==Purpose and use==
After death, the ethereal aspects of the soul were believed to be released from the body, free to roam the earth, but required the physical body or a surrogate, such as the ka statue, to return to as a permanent home.
Ka statues could also be set up as a type of memorial for the deceased ''in absentia''; for example in Abydos hundreds were set up to allow the dead to participate in the yearly festivals commemorating the resurrection of Osiris.〔Oakes (2003) p. 162〕
Because the ancient Egyptians believed statues could magically perceive the world, they were ceremonially brought to life by priests in a special ritual called the Opening of the mouth ceremony. In the full version of this ceremony, the mouth, eyes, nose, and ears could be touched with ritual implements to give the statue the power of breath, sight, smell, and hearing.〔Oakes (2003) p. 419〕
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