Here are pictures of various cartouches I took during a recent trip to Egypt. Some of them can be identified unambiguously. Other are challenging, at least for me. Comments and suggestions are welcome. Let's start with an easy one from Kom Ombo.
A good one from the Aswan Museum on Elephantine Island.
Ptolemy, beloved by Ptah, forever alive.
The next one is easy too.
Psamtik
Here come a few from the spectacular and rarely visited Kerma museum .
Taharka
Taharka(praenomen): Khau Nefertamra
Tanutamani
Tanutamani(praenomen): Bakara
A good one from the Aswan Museum on Elephantine Island.
Left:Ibkhara (the heart of Ra rejoyces) setepenamon (chosen by amon). Right: Alexandros(!)
Now some challenge:
a. wnnefer kheper? Form of Oiris? ? Tiberius??
b. Left: Kysars (Caesar, so it's a Roman emperor) Right: heramys (Germanicus->Caligula?)
c. Awysrs (Kaisaris->Augustus), forever alive
The companion cartouche reads AVTOKRATOR, so it must be a Roman Emperor.
