Walters Art Museum (Egyptian) · vessel
Jubilee Vessel of Pepi I
Description
<p>The beautiful hieroglyphs on this vessel identify its owner and the ritual in which it was used. On the left is King Pepi I's Horus name (one of a king's five names), "Beloved of the Two Lands [Egypt]." At center is his throne name, Mery-re; below are brief, symmetrical texts reading, "given life and dominion forever." On the right is a text, "First day of the Sed-festival." If an Egyptian king reigned for thirty years, he performed a ritual of renewal, the Sed-festival, in which this vessel would have been used.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/41.28' rel='external'>Jubilee Vessel of Pepi I</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>
Inscriptions (2)
Inscription #1
English description
[Translation] The Horus, Mery-tawy (Beloved of the Two Lands); King of Upper and Lower Egypt, Mery-re (Beloved of Re); First occasion of the Sed-festival; Given life and dominion forever, given life and dominion forever;
Inscription #2
English description
[Translation] Right column: ""First of the Sed Festival"" Middle column: ""King of Upper and Lower Egypt"", Mery-Ra Left column: ""Horus name=Mery-tawy""; Horizontally "" Given life and happiness forever"" (this twice)
Connections
Deities
Horus
Cross-references (2)
- Walters-AccNum 41.28 tier-2
- Walters-id 15119 tier-2
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