Letβs read some Hieroglyphs πΉππͺ!
Today ππππ³ we are going to look at a really cool vase π πππ that is on display at the Brooklyn Museum! The museum has named this piece βInscribed Funerary Vessel Painted to Imitate Stoneβ and I just love that because it is such a great description of the piece!
I believe that the rock ππππ that this vase π πππ is supposed to be imitating breccia, which is a sedimentary rock ππππ commonly found in Egypt ππ ππ and was primarily used for pottery and stoneware during the early dynastic period and Old Kingdom!
We know that this piece is a funerary vase because of the inscription πππ₯ that is on it! Starting an inscription πππ₯ with βRevered before *name of god*β is a very common way to begin funerary inscriptions πππ₯!Β
![Funerary Vessel Painted to Imitate Stone](https://i0.wp.com/www.ancientegyptblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/6DD7FCD4-D7EE-4812-A840-83E34F93D2C4.jpeg?resize=580%2C580&ssl=1)
Letβs take a closer look:
πͺππ – Revered
ππ – Before
πΉπ©π – Osiris
ππ – Wab Priest (can also be written as ππ or π)
ππ π – Amun
All together, the inscription πππ₯ reads βRevered Before Osiris, the Wab Priest of Amunβ¦β – then I canβt see the rest of it!
In ancient Egypt ππ ππ, the Wab Priest ππ was the most common type of priest and they performed the tasks of maintaining the temples ππππͺ and could be placed in charge of funerals. This was considered to be the lowest class of priests. The Middle Egyptian word, βGodβs Servant πΉπβ usually referred to the High Priests.
This piece is dated to the late 18th – early 19th dynasties!
This is my personal photograph and original text. DO NOT repost.Β