cartouche

noun

car·touche kär-ˈtüsh

variants or less commonly cartouch

: a gun cartridge with a paper case

: an ornate or ornamental frame

: an oval or oblong figure (as on ancient Egyptian monuments) enclosing a sovereign's name

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Part of his stash included gold amulets from a funerary set, a relief with the cartouche of a Ptolemaic king that was originally part of a royal building or temple, and wooden tomb model figures with linen garments dating to approximately 1900 BCE, prosecutors said. —

John Annese, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2025 In 1814, Young determined that the hieroglyphs that were enclosed in ovals, called cartouches, were royal names, according to History.com. —

Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 18 Sep. 2024 One of the most intriguing discoveries was a bronze sword engraved with the cartouche of Ramses, or hieroglyphs arranged in an oval representing his name. —

Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024 According to the Independent, a large bronze sword featuring a cartouche of King Ramesses II, also known as Ramesses the Great, was unearthed, along with two limestone blocks. —

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