Pyramidion of Amenemhat III
Capstone of the Black Pyramid in Egypt / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The pyramidion of Amenemhat III is the capstone that once crowned the Black Pyramid at Dashur, Egypt. Crafted around 1850 BC, towards the end of the 12th Dynasty during the Middle Kingdom, it remained mostly intact and is now located in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
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Pyramidion of Amenemhat III | |
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Material | Basalt |
Height | 1.40 metres (4.6 ft) |
Width | 1.85 metres (6.1 ft) |
Weight | c. 4.5 tonnes (9,900 lb) |
Writing | Egyptian hieroglyphs |
Created | c. 1850 BC |
Identification | JE 35133 |
Culture | Ancient Egypt |
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