Foundation deposit plaque of Amenemhat I
Object type: Foundation deposit, Amenemhat I
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12
Reign: reign of Amenemhat I
Date: ca. 1981–1952 B.C.
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: H. 5.3 cm (2 1/16 in.); W. 10.2 cm (4 in.)
Geography: From    Egypt Memphite Region Lisht North
Locale: Pyramid Temple of Amenemhat I
Locus: foundation deposit
Excavation: MMA excavations, 1920–22
Credit line: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1922
Accession year: 1922