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Cartouche (hieroglyph)


The Ancient Egyptian Cartouche hieroglyph-(as hieroglyph only) is used to represent the Egyptian language word for 'name'. It is Gardiner sign listed no. V10, of the subgroup for rope, fibre, baskets, bags, etc.

The cartouche hieroglyph is used seven times in the Rosetta Stone, with the viper in the phrase: ren-f, "name-his", (or 'name-its').

Incised medium bas relief hieroglyphs

Temple of Kom Ombo

Temple of Edfu
Cartouche upon gold (hieroglyph)-(as central iconography theme)

Use of cartouche hieroglyph, middle column above swallow (hieroglyph)
(Stela of Ramses I and Ramses IX)




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