Vase of Pepy I
ca. 2338–2298 B.C.E.
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Caption
Vase of Pepy I, ca. 2338–2298 B.C.E.. Egyptian alabaster (calcite), pigment (Egyptian Blue), 2 1/8 x diam. 1 1/8 in. (5.4 x 2.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.61E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Title
Vase of Pepy I
Date
ca. 2338–2298 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 6
Period
Old Kingdom
Geography
Possible place made: Saqqara, Egypt
Medium
Egyptian alabaster (calcite), pigment (Egyptian Blue)
Classification
Dimensions
2 1/8 x diam. 1 1/8 in. (5.4 x 2.8 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
37.61E
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