Name Panel from the Mortuary Complex of Senwosret I

Middle Kingdom

ca. 1961–1917 B.C.

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 110

Both the inside and the outside of the stone enclosure around the pyramid of Senwosret I at Lisht were decorated with one hundred relief panels, four of which have been reconstructed using excavated fragments. Repesented are images of the world according to ancient Egyptian beliefs. Between the fertile land below and the falcon of the sky above lies the realm of the pharaoh, symbolized by the ornate front of his palace. Each field above the palace facade contains Senwosret's Horus name, "Living in births." At the bottom, each panel ended with a relief representation of a fertility god. The very top of the head of one such figure can be seen on this panel.

This panel contains two of the names of the king: Ankhmesut Kheperkare.

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Title: Name Panel from the Mortuary Complex of Senwosret I
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12
Reign: reign of Senwosret I
Date: ca. 1961–1917 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht South, Pyramid Temple of Senwosret I, MMA excavations, 1931–32
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: H. 441.3 x W. 104.8 cm (173 3/4 x 41 1/4 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1934
Object Number: 34.1.206
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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