Brick stamped with the Names of Amenhotep III New Kingdom ca. 1390–1352 B.C.

 

• تُستخدم الأختام أو الخراطيش على الطوب لتحديد مصدرها، وغالبًا ما كانت تشير إلى المشاريع الملكية أو المعابد التي كان من المقرر استخدام الطوب فيها.  
• Title: Brick stamped with the Names of Amenhotep III
  Period: New Kingdom
  Dynasty: Dynasty 18
  Reign: reign of Amenhotep III
  Date: ca. 1390–1352 B.C.
  Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Malqata, Palace of Amenhotep III, MMA excavations, 1910–11
  Medium: Mud
  Dimensions: L. 31.3 × W. 18.4 × H. 9.8 cm (12 5/16 × 7 1/4 × 3 7/8 in.)
  Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1911
  Object Number: 11.215.455
  Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

This brick has been stamped with the two cartouche names of Amenhotep III. Written in the cartouche on the left is his personal name, Amenhotep, followed by the epithet "ruler of Thebes." On the right is his throne name, Neb-Maat-Re. Each cartouche has two ostrich feathers above it and rests on the hieroglyph representing "gold." The brick is from Amenhotep's festival city of Malqata where he celebrated his three rejuvination festivals (heb-seds)