Amenemhat IV

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Amenemhat IV was the seventh and penultimate king of the late Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt during the late Middle Kingdom period. He arguably ruled around 1786–1777 BC for about nine regnal years.

Statue of Amenemhat IV from the funerary temple of Amenemhat III at Hawara[dubious – discuss]

One of the naos from the funerary temple of Amenemhat III at Hawara, now located in the Egyptian Museum at Cairo. The left figure, flexing his arm across his chest in order to bring a sign "ankh" (life) to the face of his partner, is Amenemhat III. The king on the right is Amenemhat IV.[dubious – discuss]

A Gold plaque of Amenemhat IV found at Byblos, Lebanon. It is now part of the collection of the British Museum.

Sculpted ureus with human heads and inscribed with the name of Amenemhat IV. Egyptian Museum Cairo.

Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt

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The Twelfth Dynasty of ancient Egypt is a series of rulers reigning from c. 1991–1802 BC, at what is often considered to be the apex of the Middle Kingdom. The dynasty periodically expanded its territ

Statue of pharaoh Senusret I

Pair of guardian statuettes, depicting Middle Kingdom pharaohs, presumably Senusret I, Amenemhat II or Senusret II, with the white crown of Upper Egypt (left), the other with the red crown of Lower Egypt. Wood, from el-Lisht, ca. 1919–1885 BCE, 12th dynasty, Middle Kingdom (Egyptian Museum, main floor, room 22, JE44951, and Metropolitan Museum of Art, 14.3.17).

Head of Senusret III with youthful features, 12th Dynasty, c. 1870 BC, State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich

Sobekneferu was the last ruler of the 12th Dynasty