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Offering table from the mortuary temple of Amenemhat I

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Description

Offering table, Amenemhat I. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reign of Amenemhat I, ca. 1981–1952 B.C. Granite. H. 161 cm (63 3/8 in.); W. 166 cm (65 3/8 in.); D. 47 cm (18 1/2 in.). From: Pyramid Temple of Amenemhat I, west end of passage north of temple, Lisht North, Memphite Region, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1906–07. Subject: Altars, Hieroglyphs. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1909.

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

A rectangular, grey stone offering table with carved recesses on top and incised hieroglyphic inscriptions along its sides.

The image shows a monolithic rectangular offering table/altar viewed from an oblique angle. The top surface is worn but has several shallow rectangular/rounded recesses arranged near the center. The front-left and right faces display finely incised hieroglyphs arranged in vertical columns; some signs are filled/detailed while others are too worn to read precisely. The inscription appears to include a sequence of offering- or temple-related formulae, but individual sign identifications are not fully reliable from this image resolution. No legible cartouche or specific royal name can be confirmed with confidence. No visible Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is present. The object’s material appears to be a dark grey speckled hard stone consistent with granite as stated in the catalogue, though exact rock identification cannot be proven from the photo alone.

religious Middle Kingdom (as catalogued) good
Materials dark grey speckled stone consistent with granitecarved hieroglyphic incisions
Signs unidentified hieroglyphic signs ×30

Connections

Found at Lisht
Royals Amenemhat I
Materials Carved Hieroglyphic Incisions

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116248340 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 09.180.526 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 544194 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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