Brewer's Vat of Queen Mother Ankhenes-Pepi Old Kingdom ca. 2246–2152 B.C.

 

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.

Title: Brewer's Vat of Queen Mother Ankhenes-Pepi
Period: Old Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 6
Reign:reign of Pepi II
Date: ca. 2246–2152 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt; Probably from Memphite Region, Saqqara, South Saqqara
Medium: Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions: H. 17.3 × Diam. 11.4 cm (6 13/16 × 4 1/2 in.); Spout L. 1.5 cm (9/16 in)