Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · stela
Foundation deposit plaque of Amenemhat I Middle KingdomLisht North
Description
Foundation deposit plaque, Amenemhat I. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reign of Amenemhat I, ca. 1981–1952 B.C. Travertine (Egyptian alabaster). H. 11.3 cm (4 7/16 in.); W. 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.). From: Pyramid Temple of Amenemhat I, southwest corner foundation deposit, Lisht North, Memphite Region, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1920–22. Credit: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1922.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116281215 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 22.1.1015 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 546515 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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