Cartouche (hieroglyph)
Encyclopedia
The Ancient Egypt
ian 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.
, with the viper
in the phrase: ren-f, "name-his", (or 'name-its').
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt was an ancient civilization of Northeastern Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt. Egyptian civilization coalesced around 3150 BC with the political unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the first pharaoh...
ian Cartouche hieroglyph-(as hieroglyph only) is used to represent the Egyptian language
Egyptian language
Egyptian is the oldest known indigenous language of Egypt and a branch of the Afroasiatic language family. Written records of the Egyptian language have been dated from about 3400 BC, making it one of the oldest recorded languages known. Egyptian was spoken until the late 17th century AD in the...
word for 'name'. It is Gardiner
Gardiner's Sign List
Gardiner's Sign List is a list of common Egyptian hieroglyphs compiled by Sir Alan Gardiner. It is considered a standard reference in the study of Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs....
sign listed no. V10, of the subgroup for rope, fibre, baskets, bags, etc.
Rosetta Stone usage
The cartouche hieroglyph is used seven times in the Rosetta StoneRosetta Stone
The Rosetta Stone is an ancient Egyptian granodiorite stele inscribed with a decree issued at Memphis in 196 BC on behalf of King Ptolemy V. The decree appears in three scripts: the upper text is Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, the middle portion Demotic script, and the lowest Ancient Greek...
, with the viper
Viper (hieroglyph)
The Ancient Egyptian Viper hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. I9 for the viper; the viper is shown in full length extension, with undulations of motion....
in the phrase: ren-f, "name-his", (or 'name-its').
See also
- CartoucheCartoucheIn Egyptian hieroglyphs, a cartouche is an ellipse 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, replacing the earlier serekh...
- Gardiner's Sign List#V. Rope, Fibre, Baskets, Bags, etc.