cartouche
A cartouche is an oval or oblong loop of rope-like line that encloses the name of a king or queen in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. The enclosure serves to mark royal titulary and to confer a sense of permanence and divine protection on the ruler’s name. Within the cartouche, the throne name and birth name of the pharaoh were written in hieroglyphs, making the royal identity immediately recognizable in inscriptions and monuments.
The term cartouche derives from the French word cartouche, which in turn comes from Italian cartuccia and
Beyond its Egyptian usage, the word cartouche has broader applications in Western art and design. In architecture,
Overall, cartouche denotes both a specific ancient Egyptian device for indicating royal names and a broader