cartouche
(noun)
An oval figure containing characters that represent the names of royal or divine people.
Examples of cartouche in the following topics:
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Settling the Colonial South and the Chesapeake
- The lower right quadrant of this map is occupied by a fabulous decorative title cartouche.
- Centered on an enormous scallop shell bearing the map's title and Homann's Privilege, the cartouche features a number of stylized American Indians trading with European merchants.
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Cathedrals
- It is distinguished by its decoration that generally takes the form of ornate sculptured cartouches or borders.
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Tutankhamun and Ramses II
- His cartouches - hieroglyphs depicting his royal name - are prominently displayed on marker stones, statues, remains of palaces and temples, and even in buildings that he did not actually construct.
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Hatshepsut
- Her cartouches and images were chiselled off some stone walls, leaving very obvious Hatshepsut-shaped gaps in the artwork.