High-Quality Carved Congolese Malachite Obelisk - Magnificent Obelisk with Rich Banding and Concentric Patterns - Height: 395 mm - Width: 95 mm- 1109 g - (1)
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High-quality carved malachite obelisk from Katanga, Congo, with rich banding and concentric patterns.
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Magnificent Obelisk with rich banding and concentric patterns — Malachite Obelisks of extra quality, Katanga Mines of Congo. An elegant and sophisticated furnishing accessory that traces its roots to historical tradition. The use of the Malachite obelisk as an ornamental element has ancient origins. Malachite has been mined and used since ancient times, with traces dating back more than 4,000 years. The peoples of ancient Egypt considered it a sacred mineral, associated with the goddess Hathor. Originally, obelisks were stone monuments erected by the ancient Egyptians as symbols of power and religious devotion. The very shape of the obelisk represents a frozen ray of sunlight in stone, a tribute to the sun god Ra.
Seller's Story
The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements.
Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past".
All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
Translated by Google TranslateMagnificent Obelisk with rich banding and concentric patterns — Malachite Obelisks of extra quality, Katanga Mines of Congo. An elegant and sophisticated furnishing accessory that traces its roots to historical tradition. The use of the Malachite obelisk as an ornamental element has ancient origins. Malachite has been mined and used since ancient times, with traces dating back more than 4,000 years. The peoples of ancient Egypt considered it a sacred mineral, associated with the goddess Hathor. Originally, obelisks were stone monuments erected by the ancient Egyptians as symbols of power and religious devotion. The very shape of the obelisk represents a frozen ray of sunlight in stone, a tribute to the sun god Ra.
Seller's Story
The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements.
Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past".
All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
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Number of objects
1
Main mineral
High-Quality Carved Congolese Malachite Obelisk -
Mineral form
Magnificent Obelisk with Rich Banding and Concentric Patterns
Supplement
Luxury Item
Weight
1109 g
Country of origin
Congo
Height
395 mm
Width
95 mm
Depth
95 mm
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