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Brick stamped with the Names of Amenhotep III New KingdomMalqata

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Description

Brick, Amenhotep III. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III, ca. 1390–1352 B.C. Mud. L. 31.3 × W. 18.4 × H. 9.8 cm (12 5/16 × 7 1/4 × 3 7/8 in.). From: Palace of Amenhotep III, Malqata, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1910–11. Subject: Cartouches. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1911.

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.

Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 AI reading of the photograph

Visible text (machine reading)

Impressed hieroglyphic stamp with cartouche/protocol framing; exact reading unclear.

Connections

Found at Malqata
Royals Amenhotep III
Materials Mud
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