Relief fragment with the Son of Re name of Amenemhat I

Middle Kingdom

ca. 1981–1952 B.C.

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 109

Preserved on this block from the pyramid temple of Amenemhat I is the epithet "son of Re" and the top of a cartouche containing one of the names of the king. Still visible are the tops of a reed leaf and a game board, the hieroglyphs that spell the beginning of the name Amun. This god was honored in the king's name, Amenemhat (meaning, perhaps, Amun-is-in-the-front).

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Title: Relief fragment with the Son of Re name of Amenemhat I
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12
Reign: reign of Amenemhat I
Date: ca. 1981–1952 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Pyramid Temple of Amenemhat I, MMA excavations, 1908–09
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: h. 51 cm (20 1/16 in); w. 46 cm (18 1/8 in)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1908
Object Number: 08.200.11
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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