{"id":104,"date":"2012-02-27T19:56:15","date_gmt":"2012-02-27T19:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iret.co.uk\/?page_id=104"},"modified":"2025-02-10T17:49:32","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T17:49:32","slug":"stone-replicas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.iret.co.uk\/?page_id=104","title":{"rendered":"Stone replicas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our stone replicas are all one-off pieces.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to buy one of the available pieces shown here, please e-mail us for a final price including delivery (dependent on location) \u2014 the prices shown on the info sheets below\u00a0<em>exclude<\/em> delivery.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to commission a special piece, please contact Mick (tel 07854 840004, or e-mail iret@btinternet.com) to discuss requirements. The process of choosing subject, size, material \u2014 and any special features in order to create a unique item \u2014 can be immensely rewarding (even if the prospect may at first seem daunting), and we are very happy to have initial discussions with no obligation to buy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Head of a Pharaoh<\/strong> from Thutmose IV&#8217;s Peristyle Court at Karnak<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iret.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/portfolio_thutmoseinfo_4web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-291\" title=\"portfolio_thutmoseinfo_4web\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iret.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/portfolio_thutmoseinfo_4web-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iret.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/portfolio_thutmoseinfo_4web-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.iret.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/portfolio_thutmoseinfo_4web-724x1024.jpg 724w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a>Mick&#8217;s biggest carving to date, this 25kg slab of York sandstone possesses a suitably imperial presence. Inspired by a wonderfully clean and graphic profile of Thutmose IV (probably), wearing a <em>khepresh<\/em> battle crown, it is available for <strong>\u00a3770 plus delivery<\/strong>. It&#8217;s too big to contemplate the making of a cast, so it is a true one-off.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Click on the panel at left to have a closer look. When you&#8217;re done, click the back-button on your browser to return to the Stone Replicas page)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Head of a Hawk<\/strong>\u00a0from the Open Air Museum at Karnak <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>SOLD \u2014 but casts still available<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iret.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/portfolio_hawkheadinfo_4web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-107\" title=\"portfolio_hawkheadinfo_4web\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iret.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/portfolio_hawkheadinfo_4web-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iret.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/portfolio_hawkheadinfo_4web-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.iret.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/portfolio_hawkheadinfo_4web-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.iret.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/portfolio_hawkheadinfo_4web.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a>This simple but powerful carving was inspired by a photograph Mick took in Egypt just a few weeks after the Revolution of January\/February 2011. This unique and individual piece of stone sculpture is available for <strong>\u00a3135<\/strong> <strong>plus delivery<\/strong>. Casts are available for \u00a328 plus delivery.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Click on the panel at left to have a closer look. When you&#8217;re done, click the back-button on your browser to return to the Stone Replicas page)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Head of an Offering-bearer <\/strong>from the tomb-chapel of Vizier Kagemni, Saqqara\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>SOLD \u2014 but casts still available<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iret.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/portfolio_kagemniinfo_4web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-264\" title=\"portfolio_kagemniinfo_4web\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iret.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/portfolio_kagemniinfo_4web-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iret.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/portfolio_kagemniinfo_4web-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.iret.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/portfolio_kagemniinfo_4web-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.iret.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/portfolio_kagemniinfo_4web.jpg 1241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a>This male head, with its strong features and intricate wig detail, was inspired by the work of the Oxford Expedition to Egypt (OEE). A unique and individual piece of stone sculpture, it is available for <strong>\u00a3318<\/strong> <strong>plus delivery<\/strong>. Casts are available for \u00a334 plus delivery, with \u00a35 for each one sold being donated to the OEE.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Click on the panel at left to have a closer look. When you&#8217;re done, click the back-button on your browser to return to the Stone Replicas page)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Head of Akhenaten<\/strong>\u00a0from the Metropolitan Museum, New York <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>SOLD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iret.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/portfolio_akhenatenmetinfo4web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-184\" title=\"portfolio_akhenatenmetinfo4web\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iret.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/portfolio_akhenatenmetinfo4web-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iret.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/portfolio_akhenatenmetinfo4web-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.iret.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/portfolio_akhenatenmetinfo4web-723x1024.jpg 723w, https:\/\/www.iret.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/portfolio_akhenatenmetinfo4web.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;heretic pharaoh&#8221; Akhenaten exerts a particular fascination, and this copy of a museum piece replicates original toolmarks and damage.\u00a0This unique and individual piece of stone sculpture is available for\u00a0<strong>\u00a3366<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>plus delivery<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Click on the panel at left to have a closer look. When you&#8217;re done, click the back-button on your browser to return to the Stone Replicas page)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iret.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/iretlogo_long_rp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-213\" title=\"iretlogo_long_rp\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iret.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/iretlogo_long_rp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"433\" height=\"59\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iret.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/iretlogo_long_rp.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.iret.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/iretlogo_long_rp-300x40.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<em>Website content \u00a9\u00a0Mick &amp; Lynn Oakey 2025<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our stone replicas are all one-off pieces. If you would like to buy one of the available pieces shown here, please e-mail us for a final price including delivery (dependent on location) \u2014 the prices shown on the info sheets &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iret.co.uk\/?page_id=104\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-104","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iret.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/104","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iret.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iret.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iret.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iret.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=104"}],"version-history":[{"count":80,"href":"https:\/\/www.iret.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/104\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":448,"href":"https:\/\/www.iret.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/104\/revisions\/448"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iret.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=104"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}