Plaque Inscribed with the Cartouche of Amenemhat I
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.
Connections
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)
About this record's data
- 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.
- Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.