Cartouche
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| In [[Egyptian hieroglyph]]s, a '''cartouche''' is an oval with a horizontal line at one end, indicating that the text enclosed is a [[pharaoh|royal]] name, coming into use during the beginning of the [[Fourth dynasty of Egypt|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. | In [[Egyptian hieroglyph]]s, a '''cartouche''' is an oval with a horizontal line at one end, indicating that the text enclosed is a [[pharaoh|royal]] name, coming into use during the beginning of the [[Fourth dynasty of Egypt|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. | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| - | * [[Cartouche (hieroglyph)]] | + | * [[Louis Dominique Bourguignon]] (1693–1721), French highwayman also known as Cartouche |
| - | * [[Shen ring]] | + | * [[Cartouche (cartography)]], a decorative emblem on a globe or map |
| + | * [[Cartouche (design)]], a scrolling frame device | ||
| + | * [[Cartouche (film)|''Cartouche'' (film)]], a 1962 French film about Louis Dominique Bourguignon | ||
| + | *[[Gardiner's Sign List#V. Rope, Fibre, Baskets, Bags, etc.]] | ||
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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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