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title: Jar of Pepi I
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11206/jar-of-pepi-i/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Jar of Pepi I

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Jar of Pepi I](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11206.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11206.jpg)

## Image Caption

The hieroglyphic signs on this calcite-alabaster ovoid jar mention the name the [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) [pharaoh](https://www.worldhistory.org/pharaoh/) Pepi I and his Sed festival, in addition to naming the [pyramid](https://www.worldhistory.org/pyramid/) complex of Pepi I (r. 2335-2285 BCE) at [Memphis](https://www.worldhistory.org/Memphis_(Ancient_Egypt)/), the capital of the [Old Kingdom](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Old_Kingdom/). Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty, 2335-2285 BCE. From Memphis, Saqqara, [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). On display at the Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany.

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2019, September 18). Jar of Pepi I. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11206/jar-of-pepi-i/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Jar of Pepi I." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 18, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11206/jar-of-pepi-i/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Jar of Pepi I." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Sep 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11206/jar-of-pepi-i/>.

## License & Copyright

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