A CRYSTAL ENCRUSTED SCULPTURAL ENDPIECE OF IMILAC

Lot 85
26.05.2022 11:00UTC +00:00
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£ 6 930
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Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 770531
Lot 85 | A CRYSTAL ENCRUSTED SCULPTURAL ENDPIECE OF IMILAC
Estimate value
£ 5 000 – 8 000
Highly evocative of the mountainous surface of an asteroid, this meteorite has been cleaned to reveal the aggregates of olivine crystals suspended in natural coils and tendrils of its durable iron-nickel matrix, the cut face reveals translucent olivine and peridot crystals in a metallic matrix, polished to mirror finish; supported on custom armature.7 x 63/4 x 1in. (17.5 x 17 x 3cm.)189g.
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