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Old Kingdom
Found in the burial chamber of Tjetji, a vizier of the late Old Kingdom, this basin and its accompanying ewer (26.2.14) may have have been used by the deceased during life for washing his hands and feet. In the tomb, they would have allowed Tjetji's spirit to cleanse itself before meeting the gods.
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Title: Basin
Period: Old Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 6
Date: ca. 2323–2150 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Saqqara, Teti Pyramid Cemetery, Tomb of Tjeteti, Egyptian Antiquities Service excavations, 1920–21
Medium: Copper
Dimensions: H. 10 cm (3 15/16 in.); Greatest Diam. 20 cm (7 7/8 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1926
Object Number: 26.2.12
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