Brewer's Vat of Queen Mother Ankhenes-Pepi

Old Kingdom

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 103

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.

Brewer's Vat of Queen Mother Ankhenes-Pepi, Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)

This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Open Access

As part of the Met's Open Access policy, you can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes.

API

Public domain data for this object can also be accessed using the Met's Open Access API.

View #2

Brewer's Vat of Queen Mother Ankhenes-Pepi, Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Brewer's Vat of Queen Mother Ankhenes-Pepi, Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Brewer's Vat of Queen Mother Ankhenes-Pepi, Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Brewer's Vat of Queen Mother Ankhenes-Pepi, Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Brewer's Vat of Queen Mother Ankhenes-Pepi, Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Brewer's Vat of Queen Mother Ankhenes-Pepi, Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)

This artwork is meant to be viewed from right to left. Scroll left to view more.