Ka statue

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.

[1]:  419 Ka statues were usually carved from wood or stone and sometimes painted in the likeness of the owner to reinforce the spiritual connection and preserve the person's memory for eternity.

Many ka statues were placed in a purpose-built mortuary chapel, or niche, which could be covered with appropriate inscriptions.

[2] Like most ancient Egyptian statuary, ka statues display a rigid frontalism in which the body faces squarely forward in a formal way.

Whether seated or standing, their posture reflects the need for the statue to "see" the real world in front of them and conform to an ideal standard of beauty and perfection.