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Plaque Inscribed with the Cartouche of Amenemhat I

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Description

Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

Rectangular Egyptian inscribed plaque carved in relief with a royal cartouche surrounded by vertical columns of hieroglyphs and adjacent divine/offeratory iconography.

The image shows a light-colored stone plaque with incised/relief hieroglyphic text arranged in multiple vertical registers. A prominent oval cartouche-like enclosure containing a royal name appears on the left side, bordered by adjacent hieroglyphs. Behind and around the inscription are additional carved elements including a stylized figure in profile and symbols that resemble parts of a standard/feather-like or ceremonial motif, though the exact readings are unclear at this resolution. The central lower area includes a prominent rectangular block with vertical divisions consistent with hieroglyphic formatting or a decorative motif. No Greek, Coptic, or Arabic script is visible. No clear modern label text is present in the photograph.

religious Middle Kingdom (consistent with catalogue); precise reign identification uncertain from image resolution good
Royals Amenemhat I (cartouche name not fully legible in image, but catalogue identification used)
Materials stonetravertine (egyptian alabaster; per catalogue)
Signs royal cartouche (enclosure/name) vertical hieroglyph columns ×4

Connections

Royals Amenemhat I

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116243367 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 30.8.247 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 556573 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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  • From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
  • AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.