https://ancientegyptonline.co.uk/openingofthemouth/
The damages done to any Ancient Egyptian Statue, especially their faces, is a ritual from the Opening of the Mouth Ceremony performed in the Temples or at the tomb site. Ritual Smiting represented the slaying of the god Osiris by Set, and the act Consecrates the Statue of the Deceased/Spirit, giving it power in the Afterlife. Chapter 10 said also "Horus loves those who love him" (in Christianity, "God (i.e. Horus) loves you!"). The Ritual Smiting is mentioned in that chapter. This action is similar to breaking a bottle of Champaign on a newly made ship.
This ritual has nothing to do with race or ethnicity or "noses" in that ideology (as some Pro-African groups have said). Egyptian "noses" are no different than anyone's and the damaged noses of Egyptian Statues or the Great Sphinx of Giza are from this ritual. E.A.Wallis Budge has a copy of the Opening of the Mouth on Amazon.com. Attacking the Image of Pharaoh gives Him power/energy.
MC 2023.
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