Desert rose - Height: 15 cm - Width: 21 cm- 2120 g - (2)

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Rosa del Desierto meteorite display featuring calcium sulfate crystals with sand grains forming petal-like clusters, from the Sahara region, two objects, total weight 2120 g, measuring 21 × 15 × 17 cm, on a late 19th‑century bronze/brass base.

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Magnificent Desert Rose. A set of calcium sulfate crystals and grains of sand forming petals that resemble a flower. Acquired in Sahara 1960. Very well cared for with brown and orange tones. Display piece. Measurements 21 x 15 x 17 cm. Measurements vary depending on how it is placed. Weight 2120 g. It sits on a bronze/brass base from the late 19th century. Figures of Griffins and sinuous bodies of sea serpents with grotesque faces are visible. Measurements 29 x 20 x 4. Inner mouth 10 cm. Weight 475 g. An excellent and heavy piece. It is shipped perfectly packed, with a box inside another box for its safety. Private collection.

Magnificent Desert Rose. A set of calcium sulfate crystals and grains of sand forming petals that resemble a flower. Acquired in Sahara 1960. Very well cared for with brown and orange tones. Display piece. Measurements 21 x 15 x 17 cm. Measurements vary depending on how it is placed. Weight 2120 g. It sits on a bronze/brass base from the late 19th century. Figures of Griffins and sinuous bodies of sea serpents with grotesque faces are visible. Measurements 29 x 20 x 4. Inner mouth 10 cm. Weight 475 g. An excellent and heavy piece. It is shipped perfectly packed, with a box inside another box for its safety. Private collection.

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Number of objects
2
Mineral form
Desert rose
Weight
2120 g
Country of origin
Sahara
Height
15 cm
Width
21 cm
Depth
17 cm
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