Brewer's Vat of Queen Mother Ankhenes-Pepi

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ca. 2246–2152 B.C. · Travertine (Egyptian alabaster) · Egyptian Art

This miniature spouted basin on a stand is copied from a large pottery brewer's vat that would have rested on a woven reed stand. It was probably part of the funerary equipment of Queen Mother Ankhnes-Pepi or of her son Pepi II. Beer was a staple of the Egyptian diet, and this small basin would have magically provided it to the deceased throughout eternity.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 2246–2152 B.C.

Medium

Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. V. Everit Macy, 1923