serekh

English

Serekh (left) and cartouche of Mentuhotep II, in color.

Etymology

From Egyptian

(srḫ, “palace façade”).

Noun

serekh (plural serekhs)

In Egyptian hieroglyphs, a rectangular enclosure consisting of a depiction of a palace façade and a top-down view of a royal courtyard containing the Horus name of a pharaoh, usually topped by a Horus falcon.

Derived terms

serekh name

See also

cartouche

Anagrams

kheers, shreek

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