Pyramidion
Capstone of an ancient Egyptian pyramid or obelisk / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A pyramidion (plural: pyramidia) is the capstone of an Egyptian pyramid or the upper section of an obelisk.[1] Speakers of the Ancient Egyptian language referred to pyramidia as benbenet [2] and associated the pyramid as a whole with the sacred benben stone.[3]
Pyramidia were usually made of limestone, sandstone, basalt or granite,[4][5] and were sometimes covered with plates of copper,[6] gold or electrum.[3][7] From the Middle Kingdom onward, they were often "inscribed with royal titles and religious symbols".[3]