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.

Sobekneferu

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Sobekneferu or Neferusobek was the first confirmed queen regnant of ancient Egypt and the last pharaoh of the Twelfth Dynasty and of the Middle Kingdom. Her reign was brief, lasting three years, 10 mo

Amenemhat IV

…Medinet Madi. The tomb of Amenemhat IV has not been identified, although the Southern Mazghuna pyramid is a possibility. Amenemhat IV was succeeded by Sobekneferu, who may have been his sister or stepsister; she was a daughter of Amenemhat III. Her reign marked the end of the Twelfth Dynasty and the beginning of…

Statue of Sobekneferu (Berlin ÄM 14475) which was lost during World War II

Statue of Amenemhat III (Pushkin 4757), presumed father of Sobekneferu

Quartzite statue of Sobekneferu (E 27135) in the Louvre, Paris

Columns inscribed with the names of Amenemhat III and Sobekneferu, from the Egyptian Museum, Cairo