Cartouche Trinket Box Veronese Bastet Statue Inanna / Ishtar Statue -

Inanna / Ishtar Statue - Mesopotamian Goddess of Love

This vibrant vase showcases the enduring influence of ancient Egyptian art

Dressed in light

Each pair is hand carved

Last Byzantine Emperor Statue

Cartouche Trinket Box Veronese Bastet Statue Inanna / Ishtar Statue -Cartouche Trinket Box The cartouche was an oval frame used to enclose the name of a pharaoh. It symbolized the pharaoh's divine protection and sovereignty, with the oval representing the sun's circuit and the horizontal line at the base signifying the boundary of Egypt. Beyond pharaohs, cartouches were also used to write the names of important deities in ancient Egyptian religion. The enclosure of a name within the cartouche was believed to provide