Egyptian Solid Silver 9 ct Gold Cartouche Pendant

This vintage solid silver with 9ct gold symbols holds a special message. The history of the ancient Egyptian symbol that is an oval shape with a horizontal line at one end the cartouche was used to inscribe the name of a king or other important person in Egyptian hieroglyphs. The cartouche was a type of hieroglyph called a "shen" ring, which means "protection". The oval shape of the cartouche symbolizes a rope, with the horizontal line representing where the rope is tied together at the bottom. The cartouche was used for identification and protection purposes. It was typically found on the tomb or belongings of the person whose name was inscribed. The cartouche was also used in Egyptian texts to help identify which pharaoh was being discussed. The cartouche was first used by pharaohs at the end of the Third Dynasty, but it became more common during the Fourth Dynasty under Pharaoh Sneferu. The cartouche's name comes from the French word for a gun cartridge, as soldiers noticed the similarity in shape between the two.