Foundation deposit plaque of Amenemhat I
Object type: Foundation deposit plaque, Amenemhat I
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12
Reign: reign of Amenemhat I
Date: ca. 1981–1952 B.C.
Medium: Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions: H. 11.3 cm (4 7/16 in.); W. 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.)
Geography: From    Egypt Memphite Region Lisht North
Locale: Pyramid Temple of Amenemhat I
Locus: southwest corner foundation deposit
Excavation: MMA excavations, 1920–22
Credit line: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1922
Accession year: 1922