Bloc de lapis-lazuli Lapis Lazuli Free-form Sculpture
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Bloc de lapis-lazuli
Lapis Lazuli Free-form Sculpture
Afghanistan
A natural lapis lazuli mass with white calcite veining and glistening pyrite inclusions, has been highly polished in its natural contoured shape. The intense blue color which it exhibits has been coveted for over 6,500 years, adorning kings, queens, and Pharaohs. Prized since antiquity lapis was mined as early as the third millennium B.C., and its use in jewelry has been documented in ancient Egyptian and Sumerian sites. Specimen weighing 5.4 kilograms and measuring 27 x 20 x 5cm. Height with stand: 32 cm. (2)
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Accompanied by a custom-fitted wooden stand.
Lot to be sold without reserve.
Lapis Lazuli Free-form Sculpture
Afghanistan
A natural lapis lazuli mass with white calcite veining and glistening pyrite inclusions, has been highly polished in its natural contoured shape. The intense blue color which it exhibits has been coveted for over 6,500 years, adorning kings, queens, and Pharaohs. Prized since antiquity lapis was mined as early as the third millennium B.C., and its use in jewelry has been documented in ancient Egyptian and Sumerian sites. Specimen weighing 5.4 kilograms and measuring 27 x 20 x 5cm. Height with stand: 32 cm. (2)
Footnotes:
Accompanied by a custom-fitted wooden stand.
Lot to be sold without reserve.
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Bloc de lapis-lazuli Lapis Lazuli Free-form Sculpture
Estimate €600 - €800
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