cartouche

Pharaoh's name border

A cartouche is an oval or oblong frame, originally used in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics to enclose the name of a royal figure.

In architecture and decorative arts, a cartouche is an ornamental tablet or panel with a scrolled frame, often containing an inscription or emblem: The building's façade featured an elaborate cartouche above the entrance.

The word also refers to a paper cylinder holding a charge for a firearm—an older sense now largely replaced by "cartridge."

egyptian

pharaoh

Ancient Egyptian ruler

hieroglyphAncient Egyptian picture-writing symbol
ovalElongated rounded shape
nomenLatin word for name

dynasty · scarab · ankh · pyramid · papyrus · mummification · canopic · temple · tomb

molding

frame

Supporting outer structure

borderOuter edge or limit
ovalElongated rounded shape
scrollWound document of parchment

casing · fillet · bead · rosette · festoon · acanthus · volute · beading · fluting · gilding

mapmaking

legend

Unverified traditional tale

engravingCarving into hard surfaces
borderOuter edge or limit
scrollWound document of parchment

flourish · vignette · illustration · parchment

architecture

escutcheon

Shield bearing heraldry

medallionLarge decorative disk pendant
pedimentTriangular architectural crowning element
facadeDeceptive outward appearance

frieze · cornice · keystone · architrave · pilaster · entablature · lintel · portico · scrollwork · relief

firearms

paper

Pressed pulp for writing

ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
musketMuzzle-loaded infantry firearm
rifleLong-barreled shoulder weapon

muzzle-loader · casing · wadding · shot · propellant · chamber · breech · flintlock · percussion

cartouche

pharaoh

frame

legend

escutcheon

paper

cartouche

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