Plaque Inscribed With the Names of Amenhotep III

New Kingdom
ca. 1390–1352 B.C.
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 120
This oval plaque has been inscribed with the two most commonly recorded names of Amenhotep III: his throne name, Nebmaatre, and his personal name, Amenhotep, which is accompanied by the epithet Ruler of Thebes.

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Object Information
  • Title: Plaque Inscribed With the Names of Amenhotep III
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 18
  • Reign: reign of Amenhotep III
  • Date: ca. 1390–1352 B.C.
  • Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Malqata, Houses G-K, MMA excavations, 1910–11
  • Medium: Mica schist, glazed
  • Dimensions: L. 1.7 cm (11/16 in.)
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1911
  • Object Number: 11.215.29
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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