Vase of Pepy II
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
MEDIUM
Egyptian alabaster (calcite), pigment
DATES
ca. 2288–2224 or 2194 B.C.E.
DYNASTY
Dynasty 6
PERIOD
Old Kingdom
DIMENSIONS
5 7/8 × Diam. 4 5/8 in. (14.9 × 11.7 cm)
37.69Ea (base): 5 5/8 × Diam. 4 5/8 in. (14.3 × 11.7 cm)
37.69Eb (lid): 3/16 × Diam. 4 5/8 in. (0.5 × 11.7 cm)
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ACCESSION NUMBER
37.69Ea-b
CREDIT LINE
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
PROVENANCE
Archaeological provenance not yet documented, reportedly from Saqqara, Egypt; by 1852, acquired in Egypt by Henry Abbott of Cairo, Egypt and New York, NY; 1859, purchased by the New-York Historical Society, New York, NY; 1937, loaned by the New-York Historical Society to the Brooklyn Museum; September 1948, purchased from the New-York Historical Society by the Brooklyn Museum.
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CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
a. One cylindrical vessel in Egyptian alabaster inscribed for Neferkare Horus Netcher-Khaiw (Pepy II)
Condition: a. Based chipped and the interior covered with dried unguent residue. Chip taken from the rim restored by gluing.
b. One plain circular lid inscribed: Life to the King of Upper and Lower Egypt, Neferkare-giver of life, stability and Dominion life Re forever.
Condition: b. Some slight chips and scratching. Otherwise perfect.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Vase of Pepy II, ca. 2288–2224 or 2194 B.C.E. Egyptian alabaster (calcite), pigment, 5 7/8 × Diam. 4 5/8 in. (14.9 × 11.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.69Ea-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.69Ea-b_PS9.jpg)
IMAGE
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