Re-horakhty and Osiris: fine-art print

Description

Ancient Egypt treats us to a wonderful and fascinating pantheon of deities, and you can’t get much more recognisable than the falcon-headed sun god and the mummified god of the underworld.

This print features a detail of the gods Re-Horakhty and Osiris on an ancient Egyptian stela that belonged to Isis, priestess of Amun and daughter of king Ramesses VI and queen Nub-Khesdeb.

Separating the two gods are cartouches containing the names of Ramesses VI.

I photographed this detail with a macro lens to really bring out the textures, and I lit the stela purposefully to emphasise the two opposing lives of the deities:

• Looking toward the light, the sun god Re-Horakhty (Re, who is Horus of the Two Horizons) holds the royal crook and flail, along with a composite staff featuring the was-sceptre, the ankh and the djed-pillar, making his royalty and power clear.
• Facing away, looking into the darkness of his empire is Osiris, ruler of the underworld, also holding the royal crook and flail, and wearing the atef-crown – the white crown of Upper Egypt, with ostrich feathers on either side.

This stela was found at Koptos (Qift) and dates to the New Kingdom and iss now in the collection at Manchester Museum (Accession Number 1781). Although this detail is just a few centimetres tall, the whole piece measures 64 × 93.5 cm.

Prints are shipped globally, and shipping is free worldwide.*

Prints are available in three different sizes:

• 20 × 30 cm/8 × 12 in: similar in size to A4 paper, this is a great choice for smaller spaces or mantlepieces and shelves, and for those on a lower budget
• 41 × 61 cm/16 × 24 in: the perfect mid-range choice, for those with a little more budget or wall space
• 51 × 76 cm/20 × 30 in: a luxury choice for those who are looking for a statement piece for their wall and who like to invest in art

*Please note that if you order prints at the same time as other gifts, such as mugs or t-shirts, you’ll still be charged shipping for the other goods. This is because prints are fulfilled by theprintspace, so will be dispatched separately from other purchases.

About your print

Print details

Your photo will be printed on Fuji Crystal Archive Pearl paper.

It has a rich metallic base. The colours have a reflective, metallic and 3-dimensional feel which creates a distinctive pearl-like appearance. High mid-tones and highlights add luminosity and iridescence which lends this paper to artworks that want to accentuate warmth and depth of colour.

It’ll be printed using the c-type photographic method. Instead of using ink-jet printers, c-type prints are produced by exposing light-sensitive paper to LEDs or lasers, and then processed in a photographic developer much like traditional film prints in a darkroom.

Your photo will be printed and fulfilled by theprintspace, an award-winning fine-art print house favoured by professional artists and photographers alike.

The print has a narrow, white border. Not only does this make handling the print easier (no fingerprints!), it also means you can get it framed and/or mounted without losing the edges of the photo.

The print has a life expectancy of around 40 years in average daylight conditions; however, where and how you keep your print affects this.

• Avoid hanging it in direct sunlight
• Avoid subjecting it to temperature and humidity fluctuations, e.g. above a radiator, next to a drafty window, or on outer walls
• If direct or bright sunlight is unavoidable, consider buying a frame with UV protective glass
• If you get your print mounted/matted, ask for 100% cotton fibre, acid-free unbuffered mount boards

Dispatch and delivery

Your print will be produced and dispatched by theprintespace in 2–5 working days.

Delivery to the UK and EU usually takes a few days; other countries can take up 5–10 working days. Please bear in mind that these are average times, and delivery during busy periods could take longer.

Once your print is with the delivery company, you should receive an email from them with tracking numbers and delivery information.

Sustainability

Your print will be produced on an order-by-order basis, meaning resources are used only when needed.

theprintspace is a 100% end-to-end carbon-neutral business, using low carbon business practices and carbon offsetting via the Gold Standard and investing in renewable energy projects. This offsetting takes into account the emissions created during the delivery process.

The paper used for this print is produced by Fujifilm. Fuji’s production processes operates exclusively on wind energy; they also generate their own energy with five wind turbines and a large afterburner. They have pioneered a water purification plant with adjoining companies. Fujifilm adheres to regulation using the S class system that places restrictions on those substances that can and potentially do pose threats to the environment and public health. In recent years there has been an emphasis into the considerations of animal welfare by actively working to engineer different test methods whilst collaborating on research into skin sensitivity. The c-type process uses a precious metal, silver as it’s fundamental component to achieve high quality photographic prints. Silver is the raw material used to make the light sensitive emulsion that is suspended on the paper to generate these photographic prints. The silver residue and by-products of the photographic process are valuable raw materials so theprintspace extract them and recycle them after the prints have been made.

The Tetisheri website is hosted by a UK-based company, who are certified partners of the Green Web foundation. Their servers are powered by 100% renewable electricity and they have invested in energy-efficient infrastructure and tree-planting offsetting projects.

Data security

Your data security is important to me. The only data stored on this website is your delivery information and the details of your order.

I don’t have access to any of your financial information (e.g. credit/debit card details). Payments are processed by Stripe and PayPal; I won’t see any passwords or card details you enter as part of the checkout process.

This website is hosted by a UK-based hosting company who take their security seriously. They use servers protected by secure firewalls and antivirus and anti-malware software, as well as brute-force attack protection. Their data centre meets relevent ISO standards for physical security.

Returns policy

Please note that computer monitors and mobile devices can show colours in slightly different ways and intensities. If the colours in your print don’t look quite the same as how they look on your screen, this is why. However, if there’s an obvious problem with print quality – or your print arrives damaged – please let me know, along with some photos, so I can organise a replacement.

If delivery is significantly delayed (excluding longer delivery times during busy periods or times of strike action), please let me know so we can come up with a solution.

If, when you receive your print, you change your mind, you can return it within 14 days of delivery for a refund or store credit. Just drop me an email if this is the case. Please remember, however, that I am one person, and that I don’t have the financial cushion that large retailers do to be able to offset the cost of lots of returns. Thanks!