Ancient Egyptian tablet from Abydos dated 2321 – 2287 BC

Faience tablet, glaze lost with raised relief inscription on :both sides, recording the first hebsed jubilee of Pepi I in year 30. :1) nsw-bit (s3 R’ Ppy) di ‘nh ddt w3s nb dt :2) sp tpy Hb-sd Hr Mry-t3wy (name in serekh)
Translation of text: :1) “King of Upper and Lower Egypt, Son of Re, Pepy, may he be granted :all life, stability and dominion for ever”. :2) “The first occasion of the Heb-sed festival of the Horus Mery-tawy”.

Ancient Egyptian tablet from Abydos dated 2321 – 2287 BC

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  • Latitude: 26.185
  • Longitude: 31.918889