Plaque Inscribed with the Cartouche of Amenemhat I
Object type: Plaque, foundation deposit, Amenemhat I
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12, early
Date: ca. 1981–1952 B.C.
Medium: Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions: H. 8 cm (3 1/8 in); L. 5 cm (1 15/16 in); W. 1.5 cm (9/16 in)
Geography: From    Egypt  
Credit line: Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915
Accession year: 1930
Tags: Cartouches|Hieroglyphs