The basalt pyramidion of Amenemhet III was found from his pyramid brought down from the pinnacle of its design and protected generally flawless. Under a winged sun-plate are hieroglyphic texts offering the lord admittance to the sun-god.

Not very many pyramidia or capstones have made due into current times. The greater part of those that remain are made of cleaned dark stone, recorded with the name of the pyramid’s proprietor.

Pyramidion of Amenemhat III from Dahshur

Four pyramidia – the world’s biggest assortment – are housed in the principal lobby of the Egyptian Exhibition hall in Cairo. Among them are the pyramidia from the alleged Dark Pyramid of Amenemhat III at Dahshur and of the Pyramid of Khendjer at Saqqara.

In the year 1900, the then head of the Branch of Ancient pieces Gaston Maspero had Dashur reviewed, after the watchmen at the Saqqara necropolis were gone after by burglars.

On the east side of the pyramid of Amenemhat, a dark block was found standing out of the sand, which, after looking into it further, was finished with wonderful engravings. After exhuming, the pyramidion of Amenemhat III was shipped to the Egyptian Gallery in Cairo.

Center Realm, twelfth Line, rule of Amenemhat III, ca. 1860-1814 BC. From Dahshur. Presently in the Egyptian Historical center, Cairo. JE 35133