| 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 |
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.