serekh

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

Etymology

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From Egyptian
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 (srḫ, “palace façade”).

Noun

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serekh (plural serekhs)

  1. 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.

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