story:
In his lifetime, Ramses II was called The Great, a living god who reigned for more than six decades. He built cities, carved temples into stone, and etched his name into time. But there is a tale never told in his monuments — one hidden from scribes, buried by sand, and passed only in hushed whispers among the last dream-priests of Thebes.
It is said that Ramses, in the final years of his life, became obsessed with the end of all things.
He had seen the deaths of enemies, sons, and kings. He had conquered time through legacy — but he feared what came after. He feared forgetting. So he called forth the Oracle of the Deep Sand, a blind woman who had not aged in three hundred years, and asked her one question:
“How do I rule beyond death?”
She told him of a mirror — not made of glass or gold, but carved from the silence between worlds. A throne that sat not in the land of the living, nor among the dead, but in a place in between. She called it the Mirror Throne, and warned that those who sat upon it would see not their reflection, but every possible version of themselves — the hero, the tyrant, the forgotten, the divine.
Ramses vanished for nine days.

When he returned, he was changed. He walked slower, but his eyes were brighter. He smiled, but not with joy — with knowledge. He ordered the creation of one statue, unlike the others: a standing figure, expression calm, hands at his sides, gaze fixed forward. This statue, he said, was not for worship — but for remembrance.
The priests who sculpted it were forbidden to speak of what they saw. But one broke his vow before death, whispering that the statue was more than stone — it was a vessel, and when the stars aligned just as they did the night Ramses found the Mirror Throne, his soul would return to it.
Not to rule.
Not to speak.
But to watch.
And so he does.
Those who pass the statue sometimes feel the air thicken, like breath caught in ancient lungs. A few report dreams where Ramses walks through mirrors, watching them silently. One archaeologist who studied the piece awoke with a single phrase carved into her door:
“I am not gone. I am choosing.”
Material:
Pharaonic schist:
Refers to a variety of metamorphic stones widely used by the ancient Egyptians from 3100 to 30 BC. This stone is characterized by its layered composition, which facilitates its shaping and carving. Schist is composed of minerals such as mica, chlorite, and talc, giving it a lustrous sheen and a smooth surface. These qualities made it a valuable material for fine sculptures, ritual objects, and funerary items. The ancient Egyptians preferred schist for its ability to support intricate carvings, making it a prime material for temple statues, stelae, and tomb artifacts, which often held religious significance.
DIMENSIONS:
L: 2.4 inches
D: 4 inches
H: 9.5 inches
weight: 1.8 lb