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Cartouche - Wikipedia In Egyptian hieroglyphs, a cartouche ( kɑːrˈtuːʃ kar-TOOSH) is an oval with a line at one end tangent to it, indicating that the text enclosed is a royal name [1]
Cartouche in Ancient Egypt: Origin Story Significance In ancient Egypt, the cartouche was a uniquely significant hieroglyphic symbol used to enclose and highlight royal names Its oval shape, often elongated and closed by a line at one end, encapsulated pharaohs’ names and symbolized a protective seal
Cartouche | Egyptian hieroglyphs, Pharaohs, Royalty | Britannica cartouche, in architecture, ornamentation in scroll form, applied especially to elaborate frames around tablets or coats of arms By extension, the word is applied to any oval shape or even to a decorative shield, whether scroll-like in appearance or not
The Egyptian Cartouches - Egyptian History Known as " shenou " in the ancient Egyptian language, Egyptian cartouches are symbols designed to accommodate the inscription of a pharaoh's name The basic shape of the cartouches is a vertical oval with a line drawn perpendicular to the oval at its lower edge
Ancient Egypt Cartouche Significance Explained In ancient Egypt, the cartouche, known as “shenou” in their language, held great significance It was an oval shape with a line drawn perpendicular to the bottom, symbolizing a pedestal Designed to accommodate the inscription of a pharaoh’s name, the cartouche represented their power and divinity
The Cartouche: A history of the motif from ancient times to now Cartouches in Ancient Egypt were hieroglyphics with an oval loop of rope with the ends bound together that spell out the name of a king or queen Above, Ramses II, wearing the white crown of
Pharaohs of Egypt: A Field Guide to Cartouches - Aviametrix Atop the cartouche is a duck and a sun disk Those symbol represent the words for Son of Ra (pronounced Sa Ra) A cartouche itself is a symbolic circle of rope signifying the whole world Cartouches enclose the last two names of a Pharaoh, the Throne name (prenomen) and the Birth name (nomem)
Cartouche - Livius Cartouche (Egyptian: shenu): an oval shape, used by the ancient Egyptians to write the names of their kings In hieroglyphic texts, you often see signs enclosed in oval shapes, which are called cartouches