Virgo Eco Tote Bag — Ancient Egypt

Virgo is the sign of care and craft. It stands for paying attention, doing things well, and quietly making everything better. If you were born August 23 – September 22, this one is yours.

WHAT THE ART MEANS

The design is a square emblem that fills the whole side of the bag, so it reads from across a room. At the center is a maiden in profile holding a bundle of wheat, wearing a dress banded with lapis-blue stars. The Virgo symbol is in a gold cartouche in the upper left, and the real Virgo constellation is in the upper right with bold stars. VIRGO spans the bottom in worn gold capitals. The wheat is the oldest symbol for Virgo. Its brightest star, Spica, is named for a head of grain. 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% certified organic cotton twill
• Sturdy 8 oz/yd² fabric
• 16″ × 14½″ × 5″ with a wide open main compartment
• Dual 1″ straps, 24.5″ long — fits over a shoulder
• Holds up to 30 lbs

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!