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