Photo of collection object Vase of Pepy II
Vase of Pepy II, ca. 2288-2224 or 2194 B.C.E.. Egyptian alabaster, 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). Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.69Ea-b. Creative Commons-BY.
Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn Museum

Vase of Pepy II

ca. 2288-2224 or 2194 B.C.E.

Maker Unknown

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Original Source
Maker/Artist
Maker Unknown
Classification
Vessel
Formatted Medium
Egyptian alabaster, pigment
Medium
egyptian, alabaster, pigment
Locations
Reportedly from: Saqqara, Egypt
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)
Departments
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Accession Number
37.69Ea-b
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Exhibitions
Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity
Rights Statement
Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location
This item is not on view
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