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The hieroglyphic signs on this calcite-alabaster ovoid jar mention the name the Egyptian pharaoh Pepi I and his Sed festival, in addition to naming the pyramid complex of Pepi I (r. 2335-2285 BCE) at Memphis, the capital of the Old Kingdom.
Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty, 2335-2285 BCE. From Memphis, Saqqara, Egypt. On display at the Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany.
Amin, O. S. M. (2019, September 18). Jar of Pepi I. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11206/jar-of-pepi-i/
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Jar of Pepi I." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 18, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11206/jar-of-pepi-i/.
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Jar of Pepi I." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 18 Sep 2019. Web. 17 Apr 2021.
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