Obsidian Sphere - Height: 9.8 11.14- 1480 g - (1)

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obsidian sphere from Mexico with a diameter of 9.8 cm and a weight of 1480 g.

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Obsidian is a volcanic glass whose formation is due to the very rapid cooling of lava, still rich in silicate ions. Obsidian is a natural glass, entirely similar to that produced by humans.

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

Splendid sphere of obsidian, originating from Mexico.

Weight: 1440g
Diameter: 9.8cm

Obsidian is a volcanic glass whose formation is due to the very rapid cooling of lava, still rich in silicate ions. Obsidian is a natural glass, entirely similar to that produced by humans.

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

Splendid sphere of obsidian, originating from Mexico.

Weight: 1440g
Diameter: 9.8cm

Details

Number of objects
1
Main mineral
Obsidian
Mineral form
Sphere
Weight
1480 g
Country of origin
Mexico
Height
9.8 11.14
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Objects sold
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