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Lintel depicting Horus offering an <em>ankh</em> sign to the Horus name of King Amenemhat I Middle KingdomLisht North

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Description

Relief, temple of Amenemhat I. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reign of Amenemhat I -Senwosret I, ca. 1981–1952 BCE. Limestone, paint. H. 61 × W. 96.5 × D. 13.3 cm, 182.3 kg (24 × 38 × 5 1/4 in., 402 lb.). From: Pyramid Temple of Amenemhat I, re-used in foundation, Lisht North, Memphite Region, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1907–08. Subject: Horus. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1908.

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.

Connections

Found at Lisht
Deities Horus
Royals Amenemhat I
Materials LimestonePaint

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116249517 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 08.200.6 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 544141 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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