Cartouche
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In Egyptian hieroglyphs, a cartouche is an oval with a horizontal line at one end, indicating that the text enclosed is a royal name, coming into use during the beginning of the Fourth Dynasty under Pharaoh Sneferu. While the cartouche is usually vertical with a horizontal line, it is sometimes horizontal if it makes the name fit better, with a vertical line on the left.
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See also
- Louis Dominique Bourguignon (1693–1721), French highwayman also known as Cartouche
- Cartouche (cartography), a decorative emblem on a globe or map
- Cartouche (design), a scrolling frame device
- Cartouche (film), a 1962 French film about Louis Dominique Bourguignon
- Gardiner's Sign List#V. Rope, Fibre, Baskets, Bags, etc.
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