Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · vessel

Brewer's Vat of Queen Mother Ankhenes-Pepi

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Description

Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)

AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06

Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

A ceremonial vessel with hieroglyphic inscriptions around its rim, mounted on a pedestal base.

The artifact is a stone vessel, likely alabaster, with a flared body and a tall grooved pedestal base. It features an inscribed band of hieroglyphs near the rim, which suggest a ritualistic or dedicatory function. The vessel exhibits fine craftsmanship with smooth surfaces and detailed carvings.

religious Old Kingdom excellent
Materials alabaster
Signs Ankh Djed was other signs or cartouches ×3

Connections

Found at Saqqara
Materials Alabaster

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116252353 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 23.10.10 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 543893 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.