Who Wore the Deshret

This crown was worn by rulers of Lower Egypt – the area around the Nile delta in the north of the country. Sometimes gods and goddesses are shown wearing the Red crown to associate them with the role of the king and the rulers divine right to rule the land of Egypt.

Who used a cartouche?

Cartouche (Egyptian: shenu): an oval shape, used by the ancient Egyptians to write the names of their kings. In hieroglyphic texts, you often see signs enclosed in oval shapes, which are called cartouches.

What crown did the Egyptian pharaohs wear?

The pschent (/ˈskɛnt/; Greek ψχέντ) was the double crown worn by rulers in ancient Egypt. The ancient Egyptians generally referred to it as sekhemty (sḫm. ty), the Two Powerful Ones. It combined the White Hedjet Crown of Upper Egypt and the Red Deshret Crown of Lower Egypt.