Cancer Unisex Premium T-Shirt — Ancient Egypt

Cancer is the sign of protection. It stands for loyalty, deep feelings, and taking care of the people you love. If you were born June 21 – July 22, this one is yours.

WHAT THE ART MEANS

The front is one tall piece of art. In the middle is a crab with a carved, beetle-like shell sitting under a large gold crescent moon. A thin gold arch curves over the top, and inside the arch are the real stars of the Cancer constellation, laid out the way they actually sit in the sky. The Cancer symbol sits in a gold cartouche. CANCER runs along the bottom in worn gold letters. The crescent moon is included because the Moon rules Cancer, and the shell is carved like a scarab, an Egyptian symbol of protection. A cartouche is the oval, rope-edged frame Egyptians carved around a name that mattered, so putting the zodiac symbol inside one treats your sign like a name worth protecting.

The whole Ancient Egypt collection is drawn in antique gold, sandstone, and teal with deep lapis blue, printed in a flat, carved-relief style like painted stone. It is meant to look like something dug up rather than something printed — old, warm, and a little worn. We are not claiming ancient Egyptians drew the zodiac this way. We took their art style and used it to tell the sky’s story.

ABOUT THE PRODUCT

• 100% combed cotton (Marle colors are 85% cotton / 15% viscose)
• Midweight 5.3 oz/yd² fabric — not see-through, not heavy
• Regular fit, crew neck, side-seamed, ribbed collar
• Pre-shrunk, so it keeps its shape after washing
• Sizes S–3XL
• Printed one at a time when you order (direct-to-garment)

This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!