Vase of Pepy II
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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) 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). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.69Ea-b.
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Title
Vase of Pepy II
Date
ca. 2288–2224 or 2194 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 6
Period
Old Kingdom
Geography
Reportedly from: Saqqara, Egypt
Medium
Egyptian alabaster (calcite), pigment
Classification
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)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
37.69Ea-b
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