Pyramidia (singular: pyramidion) are the capstones of ancient Egyptian pyramids.
Tips of obelisks, also called pyramidia, were not separate stones and are not included in this list. ImageAssociated name(s)FindspotCurrent locationMaterial(s)BaseRefin cmOld Kingdom(c. 2543 – 2120 BC)4SneferuDashur, Red PyramidDashurLimestoneNo157 ?100 ?4KhufuGiza, Pyramid G1-dGizaLimestoneNo111.870.94Wife of MenkaureGiza, Pyramid G3-aLimestoneNo112.5755SahureAbusir, Pyramid of SahureKnown only from inscriptionLimestone, gold5Khentkaus IIAbusir, Pyramid of Khentkaus IIBlack granite6Merenre Nemtyemsaf ISaqqara, Pyramid of MerenreKnown only from inscriptionBlack granite6UdjebtenSaqqara, Pyramid of UdjebtenKnown only from inscriptionStone, goldMiddle Kingdom(c. 1980 – 1760 BC)12Queen (?) of Senusret I Lisht, Pyramid 3 of Senusret's complexRed granite12Queen (?) of Senusret ILisht, Pyramid 5 of Senusret's complexRed granite12Senusret IIEl Lahun, Pyramid of Senusret IILondon, Petrie MuseumBlack graniteYes12Amenemhat IIIDahshur, Black Pyramid(Pyramidion of Amenemhat III)Cairo, Egyptian MuseumBlack graniteYes18514012Amenemhat IIIHawaraLondon, Petrie MuseumLimestoneNo2313KhendjerSouth Saqqara, Pyramid of KhendjerCairo, Egyptian MuseumBlack graniteYes14013013Merneferre AySouth Saqqara, Pyramid of Merneferre AyCairo, Egyptian MuseumBlack graniteYes838513Southern South Saqqara pyramidCairo, Egyptian MuseumBlack graniteNo156145 ()Second Intermediate Period(c. 1759 – 1539 BC)17Intef VDra' Abu el-Naga', Pyramid of Intef VLondon, British MuseumLimestoneYes342217Intef VIDra' Abu el-Naga', Pyramid of Intef VILimestoneYes17/18AhmoseThe damage to pyramidion makes it difficult to know if it belongs to Senakhtenre Ahmose or Nebpehtyre AhmoseDra' Abu el-Naga'LimestoneYesImageAssociated name(s)FindspotCurrent locationMaterial(s)BaseRefin cmNew Kingdom(c. 1539 – 1077 BC) 18 or earlierTeti, lector-priest of SenisonbTheban area ?Oxford, Ashmolean MuseumLimestoneYes3140.5 ()18TetisheriAbydos, Pyramid of TetisheriLimestoneYes18SaqqaraParis, LouvreRed graniteYes70 67.56318Ptahmose, High-Priest of Thutmose IIISaqqara ?Berlin, Egyptian MuseumGabbroYes43 4139.518Ahmose ?Theban area ?San Jose, Rosicrucian Egyptian MuseumLimestoneYes23.236.318MeriréAmarnaBerlin, Egyptian MuseumLimestoneYes30 282418 ?anonymousAbydosBrussels, Royal Museums of Art and HistoryLimestoneYes25.7 23.535.718HouySaqqaraFlorence, National Archaeological MuseumGray graniteYes323618NedjemCairo, Egyptian MuseumSandstoneYes3343.518Amenhotep (Huy)SaqqaraLeiden, Rijksmuseum van OudhedenRed graniteYes776718AmenemoneMemphisCairo, Egyptian MuseumLimestoneYes43.53718anonymousLondon, British MuseumLimestoneYes504818PtahemwiaSaqqaraLeiden, Rijksmuseum van OudhedenLimestoneYes284218NebanonThebesMunich, Staatliches Museum Ägyptischer KunstLimestoneYes4618ImenemhebQurnet MuraiParis, LouvreSandstoneYes44.585.718PayMemphisParis, LouvreLimestoneYes45 44.54018KhaDeir el-Medina, Pyramid chapel of TT8Paris, LouvreSandstoneYes498318HoriAbu TigSeattle Art MuseumLimestoneYes28.531.618Nakhtmin ?Deir el-MedinaLimestoneNo656518 or laterAmarna, South Tombs CemeteryLimestone24 203518/19RaiaSaqqaraVienna, Kunsthistorisches MuseumLimestoneYes37.4 31.333.318/19Mahu, the Quarter MasterEdinburgh, National Museum of ScotlandLimestone, plaster, paintYes1836.518/19Ry (Roy), head of bowmenAbydosCairo, Egyptian MuseumLimestoneYes48.54918/19anonymousCairo, Egyptian MuseumLimestoneYes34.561.518/19NeferhotepDeir el-MedinaLimestoneYes403418/19Huy, Servant in the Place of TruthDeir el-MedinaSandstoneYes35.635.618/19NornakhtAnibaSandstoneYes30.7 27.828After 18 ?Khonsou / HoriGurobCairo, Egyptian MuseumLimestoneYes3140 19Khay (vizier)Pyramid of KhaySheikh Abd el-QurnaGranodiorite19Tia (princess) and Tia (overseer of treasury)Saqqara, Pyramid of the two TiasLost c. 1792 ADRed graniteYes917619Scribe Mose (Ms)West-Thebes ?Hildesheim, Roemer- und Pelizaeus-MuseumLimestoneYes5219MinemhebThebesCambridge, Fitzwilliam MuseumLimestoneYes3447.519Senres ?Paris, LouvreLimestoneYes51 36.543.519NehiQurnet MuraiFlorence, National Archaeological MuseumSandstoneYes615719PtahemouiaMemphisCairo, Egyptian MuseumLimestoneYes55 443819Nebmeroutef RyBeit KhallafCairo, Egyptian MuseumLimestoneYes242019MessouyTemple of AmadaCairo, Egyptian MuseumLimestoneYes426719anonymousKurnaCairo, Egyptian MuseumFaienceYes372619Anu (Aâouy)AnibaCairo, Egyptian MuseumSandstoneYes46.55619Amenhotep-HuyMemphisCairo, Egyptian MuseumGrey graniteYes525019KenroEl-Khokha, TT178Cairo, Egyptian MuseumFaienceYes392819TourobayDeir el-MedinaSt. Petersburg, Hermitage MuseumLimestoneYes172619NeferronpetSaqqaraLiverpool, National MuseumsGraniteYes33 294619HorneferDeir el-MedinaLondon, British MuseumSandstoneYes33.54019IntjAbydosLondon, British MuseumLimestoneYes404019Nebamun (Nebamontet)Deir el-MedinaLondon, Petrie MuseumLimestoneYes1518.519anonymousGurobLondon, Petrie MuseumLimestoneYes2419anonymousGurobLondon, Petrie MuseumLimestoneYes27.519PyayDeir el-MedinaParis, LouvreLimestoneYes353719RamoseDeir el-MedinaTurin, Museo EgizioLimestoneYes57.57019KhonsouDeir el-Medina, chapel of tomb 1Turin, Museo EgizioLimestoneYes435919Nebnefer / NeferhotepDeir el-MedinaLimestoneYes365019SennedjemDeir el-MedinaLimestoneYes61.561.519 ?Neferrenpet ?Deir el-MedinaLimestoneYes19Penmerenab ?Deir el-Medina, chapel 322Yes19AmenemopeDeir el-Medina, tomb 215 ?LimestoneYes19PtahmoseSaqqaraLondon, British MuseumYes19Ramses II ?Wadi es-SebuaYes457519Thothermektef ?Deir el-Medina, TT357Yes363019[Messouy]Temple of AmadaSandstoneYes487519Pennout ?AnibaSandstoneNo45 406519/20Meri-imen Ra-mesuWestern ThebesVienna, Kunsthistorisches MuseumSandstone, paintYes36.4 30.144.619/20HoriDeir el-MedinaParis, LouvreSandstoneYes38 374119/20 ?AbydosPennsylvania, Penn MuseumLimestoneYes19/20TjeperAbydosEdinburgh, National Museum of ScotlandBlack basaltYes252519/20AmenhotpAbydosCairo, Egyptian MuseumSandstoneYes4245.519/20Amenemheb / NeferrenpetDeir el-MedinaLondon, British MuseumLimestoneYes27 243619/20KhatDeir el-MedinaLondon, British MuseumLimestoneYes496519/20TayaSaqqaraParis, LouvreLimestoneYes41 36.33519/20KhonsouhetepParis, LouvreLimestoneYes3640.219/20PagergerMemphisParis, LouvreLimestoneYes2524.519/20AamaktDeir el-Medina, TT356Paris, LouvreLimestoneYes3739.219/20IpyDeir el-MedinaParis, LouvreLimestoneYes233319/20TourbayDeir el-MedinaParis, LouvreLimestoneYes24.5 233419/20AmenemopeThebesVatican MuseumsLimestoneYes303419/20Deir el-Medina, tomb 219LimestoneYes19/20Amenemouia ?Deir el-MedinaSandstoneYes19/20Amennakht Dydy ?Deir el-MedinaLimestoneYes19/20Houy ?Deir el-Medina, tomb 1336LimestoneYes19/20 ?Deir el-MedinaLimestoneYes19/20Deir el-MedinaLimestoneYes35–4560–7019/20AmennakhtDeir el-Medina, 1349 or 1343LimestoneYes20God's Adorer ʒstQiftLondon, British MuseumLimestone, plasterYes4338.220IryDeir el-MedinaLimestoneYes23 213220KahaDeir el-MedinaLimestoneYesNKNebsenyMemphisParis, LouvreLimestoneYes4053NKParis, LouvreFaienceYes15.513.2NKPenmehetBeit KhallafBerlin, Egyptian MuseumLimestoneYes32.565NK ?BekenamunEnglish private collectionLimestoneYes35.238.1NK ?HarsiesiAbydosCairo, Egyptian MuseumLimestoneYes23NK ?Ptahmose/ PaherpedjetAbydos ?CopenhagueLimestoneYes3537NKAmenhotepFlorence, National Archaeological MuseumLimestoneYes23 2132NKanonymousFlorence, National Archaeological MuseumLimestoneYes14 12.538NKanonymousHeidelberg, Sammlung des Ägyptologischen InstitutsSandstoneYes4669NKMose (?)MemphisCairo, Egyptian MuseumLimestoneYes48 4160.5NKanonymousCairo, Egyptian MuseumLimestoneYes27 2540.5NKAmenemopetAbydosCairo, Egyptian MuseumLimestoneYes32.553NKPautySaqqaraLeiden, Rijksmuseum van OudhedenLimestoneYes4747NKTjaneferDeir el-Medina, temple of MentouhotepLondon, British MuseumBlack basaltYes22 2024NKBuqentefDeir el-MedinaLondon, British MuseumLimestoneYes28 19.566NK ?Djehuty (Thuti)Deir el-Medina, temple of Mentouhotep London, British MuseumLimestoneYes11.418NKanonymousDeir el-MedinaTurin, Museo EgizioLimestoneYes1520NKanonymousGurnahVoronezhSandstoneYesNKPached ?Deir el-MedinaLimestoneYesNKDeir el-MedinaLimestoneYesNKDeir el-MedinaLimestoneYesNKDeir el-MedinaLimestoneNKDeir el-MedinaLimestoneNKAnibaSandstoneYes40NKRoroDeir el-MedinaLeipzig UniversityLimestoneYes2654NKPenbouy ?Deir el-MedinaYesNKTiro ?Deir el-MedinaYesNKNKPanuferThebesCairo, Egyptian MuseumGraniteNKAbydosCairo, Egyptian MuseumYesImageAssociated name(s)FindspotCurrent locationMaterial(s)BaseRefin cmThird Intermediate Period of Egypt(c. 1077 – 722 BC)~21NestaouatMemphisCairo, Egyptian MuseumLimestoneYes31.5 3029.521BennebensekhafThebesParis, LouvreLimestoneYes4847.6TIP/LPanonymousLiverpool, National MuseumsWood, gesso, paintYes14 1225Late Period(c. 722 – 332 BC)26IufaaAbydosNYC, Metropolitan Museum of ArtLimestone, paintYes27.2 26.435.526NesnubhotepAbydosLondon, Petrie MuseumLimestoneYes3526WedjahorAbydosLondon, British MuseumLimestoneYes48.55826Pedesi (Petisis)AbydosCairo, Egyptian MuseumLimestoneYes26KhepriAbydosTrieste, Museo Civico di Storia NaturaleLimestoneYes23.53726Nesipakashuty, VizierAbydosGlasgow, Burrell CollectionLimestoneYes25.6 21.938.526Hr-zi-istYes26 ?EsnubhotpAbydosCairo, Egyptian MuseumStoneYes4026 ?DjedhorAbydosParis, LouvreLimestoneYes39.4 38.335.530?AbydosAvignon, Calvet Museum30 or laterRer and NitokrisAbydosSt. Petersburg, Hermitage MuseumLimestone, paintYes36.544LateHoremakhbitAbydosParis, LouvreLimestoneYes3634LatePadipaherneferAbydos ?Paris, LouvreLimestoneYes2933LateEdinburgh, National Museum of ScotlandLimestoneLateNespemedeAbydosDestroyed in WWII ?Yes26LatePakhnumAbybosDurham UniversityLimestoneYes25.2 2535.7LateHarhotep, Head Dancer of BastetUnknown dateAbydosAbydos ?Gray graniteNo47 3545AbydosGray graniteNo62 4149ImageAssociated name(s)FindspotCurrent locationMaterial(s)BaseRefin cm
See also Benben
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