Trivia: What was typically displayed on an Egyptian cartouche?
Birth announcement
Pharaoh’s name and title
Mythological tales
Self-portraits
Correct Answer: Pharaoh’s name and title
So why is this answer correct? : Cartouches were oval-shaped stones that displayed a royal family member’s name and title. Cartouches were important because of “ba” and “ka,” the two parts of the soul. After death, the ba gets to have fun, while the ka takes care of loved ones. Each night, the two parts come back together to rest with the body. Cartouches were necessary because if the ba and ka couldn’t find the body, they would disappear forever.