{"product_id":"egyptian-cartouche-earrings","title":"Egyptian Cartouche Dangle Earrings from Tomb of Ramses II","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA King's Name in Gold: Egyptian Cartouche Earrings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA slim gold oval hangs from each ear, tied at the base like a loop of rope. Inside it, a row of hieroglyphs spells a pharaoh's name. These Egyptian cartouche earrings are 1.5 in long and a quarter inch wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ramses II earrings copy a cartouche from the king's tomb. It reads Ra messu meri Amen, meaning Pharaoh Ramses, beloved of the god Amen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24K antique gold plate over pewter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 in H x 0.25 in W each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6539\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hieroglyph dangle earrings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Made in USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy the Name Gets a Loop\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA cartouche is an oval of rope that circles a royal name. It marked the name as special. Egyptians wrote the names of kings inside it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRamses II ruled in the 19th Dynasty, about 1279 to 1213 BC. His name appears on temples across Egypt. Pharaoh name earrings in a cartouche are as close as jewelry gets to his signature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReading Hieroglyphs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEgyptian art was meant to be read. Each picture could stand for a sound or an idea. The message was part of the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1922 Howard Carter found the tomb of Tutankhamun, and its objects brought new light on Egyptian art. To wear hieroglyph dangle earrings is to wear a sentence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWearing and Display\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWear the Egyptian cartouche earrings with hair up or tucked back. Keep them dry and wipe them with a soft cloth. Store the pair flat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRamses II earrings suit a simple dress. See more in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/culture-egyptian-museum-replicas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eEgyptian Museum Replicas\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/museum-jewelry-earrings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMuseum Jewelry Earrings\u003c\/a\u003e. Pharaoh name earrings make a strong, quiet statement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Ramses II\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRamses II is often called Ramses the Great. He ruled for about sixty-six years. He built Abu Simbel and put his name on temples across Egypt. Ramses II earrings and other pharaoh name earrings borrow that habit of signing in stone. Hieroglyph dangle earrings put it at the ear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor More Reading from the Web\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee Ramses II's name in a stylized cartouche on the underside of a small scarab. The Egyptian cartouche earrings use the same oval. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/545692\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eScarab of Ramesses II - The Metropolitan Museum of Art\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Multilana","offers":[{"title":"gold","offer_id":1192323703,"sku":"6539","price":47.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/products\/museum-jewelry-egyptian-cartouche-earrings-from-tomb-of-ramses-ii-6539-1.jpg?v=1777659730","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/egyptian-cartouche-earrings","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}