ID 716402
Лот 17 | GHUBARA METEORITE — NATURALLY ABSTRACT XENOLITHIC FORM
Оценочная стоимость
$ 4 000 – 6 000
The meteorite’s surface was sandblasted by the strong winds of the Arabian Sea off the coast of Oman as it sat in the Jiddat al-Harasis Desert. This sculptural, aesthetic form appears as if it’s afloat in zero gravity as its tapered lower extremity obscures the post which holds it aloft on the accompanying custom pedestal. Now offered is an uncommon example of a meteorite comprised of two distinctly different materials — both extraterrestrial — that combined billions of years ago following an impact in interplanetary space.
Christie's would like to thank Dr. Alan E. Rubin at the Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles for his assistance in preparing this catalogue.
191 x 214 x 88mm (7.5 x 8.5 x 3.5 in.) and 3,356.9g (7.33 lbs)
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