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European Museums, The British Museum

Double flask. Death was believed to be a return to the womb to be reborn, and the ancient Egyptians took this idea literally. This flask has a single neck that divides into two containers that represent breasts. Such jars provided the newly reborn dead with the nurture and nourishment they needed to flourish in the afterlife.

Single-neck double flask container representing breasts

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Double flask, single-neck container representing breasts

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