In Egyptian hieroglyphs, a cartouche (English pronunciation: /kɑːˈtuːʃ/) 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. The Ancient Egyptian word for it was shenu, and it was essentially an expanded shen ring. In Demotic, the cartouche was reduced to a pair of brackets and a vertical line.
Of the five royal titularies it was the prenomen, the throne name, and the "Son of Ra" titulary, the so-called nomen name given at birth, which were enclosed by a cartouche.
At times amulets were given the form of a cartouche displaying the name of a king and placed in tombs. Such items are often important to archaeologists for dating the tomb and its contents. Cartouches were formerly only worn by Pharaohs. The oval surrounding their name was meant to protect them from evil spirits in life and after death. The cartouche has become a symbol representing good luck and protection from evil. Egyptians believed that one who had their name recorded somewhere would not disappear after death. A cartouche attached to a coffin satisfied this requirement. There were periods in Egyptian history when people refrained from inscribing these amulets with a name, for fear they might fall into somebody's hands conferring power over the bearer of the name.
A cartouche is an oblong Egyptian hieroglyphs enclosure.
Cartouche may also refer to:
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
Incised medium bas relief hieroglyphs
Temple of Edfu
Cartouche upon gold (hieroglyph)-(as central iconography theme)
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)
Use of cartouche hieroglyph, middle column above swallow (hieroglyph)
(Stela of Ramses I and Ramses IX)
U and me and me U and me U and me
U and me U and me U and me forever
(2x)
Baby I must say that
you've got me groovy
You keep it going
shake your body with me
Now it's time
let's start the party
Hear the music
setting me free
Come on
come on
Check out the dope out
This one is ta move or not
And if ya did come ta rock
S rock ya
Anyways can do it with or without ya
Kick your shoes do what you wanna do
And if ya ask who I say you
Now you know what's you up
U and me forever non stop
U and me ...
Baby I can see
you're driving me crazy
I wonna jump and jam with you
I can if I please
Play with your feelings
But is the music
setting me free
So don't try ta hide it's showin'
In the way you look make me know and
I'm on a high trip
Got ya in my grip
On a fast tip sip
Don't rip your dip
No pause - not know
Get up get down get up
You know how
Fast the beat is flowin'
U and me let's keep this jam goin'
U and me ...
Once again it's time ta get hip
A jam on it
And don't miss your tip
Cause when I drop lerics
I got the base
Boomin' on a high level in the place
So get down nine to vile party time
Lay back let the speakers
Control your mind
And I control the mike
To make it sound right
Is U and me forever non stop