In the tent of the embalmers
'When Keku died, her body was taken to the tent of the embalmers to be washed and mummified. The embalmers preserved her body, ensuring her ba would always have the physical base it needed in the afterlife. The embalmers also carried out many religious rituals as part of this process.
The embalmers' tent is a busy and noisy place. There are bodies lying around in various stages of preservation and there is the constant noise of ritual chanting. Different embalming techniques are always being practised, depending on what each person had been able to afford. Thankfully, the wealth bestowed on me by the god Amun meant that Keku was embalmed in a fashion that befits her status.
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