
This miniature spouted basin on a stand is copied from a large pottery brewer's vat that would have rested on a woven reed stand. It was probably part of the funerary equipment of Queen Mother Ankhnes-Pepi or of her son Pepi II. Beer was a staple of the Egyptian diet, and this small basin would have magically provided it to the deceased throughout eternity.
by DeScepter
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Pepsi
I love the theory that the agricultural revolution was more for beer than for bread. I’m sure the truth is in the middle somewhere, but it’s a way more fun theory at least!