Vessels of Pepy II

Here are some vessels from the MET that are from the rule of Pepy II 𓊪𓊪𓇋𓇋. Made of alabaster, the purpose of these vessels was to keep cosmetic oils cool.

In the picture 𓏏𓅱𓏏 above, on the middle vessel you can see Pepy II’s 𓊪𓊪𓇋𓇋 cartouche. On the vessel to the left, you can see his throne name, Neferkare 𓇳𓄤𓂓, which means “the soul of Re is beautiful.”

In the picture𓏏𓅱𓏏 above, the vessel on the right is a little more clear. You can see Pepy II’s 𓊪𓊪𓇋𓇋 cartouche, however the title 𓅭𓇳, “Son of Ra,” is also embedded in the cartouche instead of on top of it. This was a stylistic thing that occurred during the Old Kingdom. However, the title 𓆥, “King of Upper and Lower Egypt” is present before the cartouche in this instance. The placement of the hieroglyphs can be super interesting!