Obsidian Sphere - Height: 10.5 cm- 1280 g - (1)

Obsidian is a volcanic glass whose formation is due to the extremely rapid cooling of lava, always rich in silicate ions. Obsidian is a natural glass, entirely similar to that of human production.

Raw material highly sought after in antiquity for the manufacture of sharp tools (primarily knives) and it was one of the commodities that animated Mediterranean trade and sustained the economic life of the extraction sites. Today it is still worked into small decorative objects, charms, scalpel blades.

Splendid obsidian sphere, originating from Mexico.

Weight: 1280 g
Diameter: 10.50 cm