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Old Kingdom
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This ewer was from a set that also included a basin (see 26.2.13), and would have been used for hand washing. Since all excavated examples, including this one, come from tombs, it is likely that their primary purpose was for ritual purification. Illustrations of two such sets can be seen in the Tomb of Perneb (13.183.3), in a relief representing the funerary meal.
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Title: Ewer
Period: Old Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 6
Reign: reign of Teti
Date: ca. 2649–2100 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Saqqara, Teti Pyramid Cemetery, Tomb of Tjetji, Egyptian Antiquities Service excavations, 1920–21
Medium: Copper
Dimensions: H. 21.5 cm (8 7/16 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1926
Accession Number: 26.2.15
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