Harmonious Spiral - Lytoceras – Fossil Ammonite on Wooden Base. - Height: 185 mm - Width: 144 mm- 1222 g
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Selected by Ruth Garrido Vila
Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.
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Lytoceras fossil ammonite on a wooden base, a polished natural history piece from Madagascar, with dimensions 185 mm high, 144 mm wide and 57 mm deep and weighing 1222 g.
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This ammonite belongs to the genus Lytoceras, one of the oldest and most elegant lineages of the great Mesozoic cephalopods. Its form tells of a refined evolution: a broad and harmonious spiral, a characteristic feature of the Lytoceratidae, where the coiling follows a fluid and continuous growth, free of the pronounced ribbing that accompanies other contemporaneous groups. The specimen has been polished, revealing a surface rich in details: mineral inclusions, dendritic branching, and traces of crystallization that followed the voids of the shell during fossilization. The result is a complex natural pattern, almost vegetal, offering a play of warm colors — ochre, brown, honey — typical of the secondary mineralization of the sedimentary layers in which it was found. The ammonite is mounted on a solid wood base, turned and finished to enhance the piece without overpowering its presence. The whole creates an object that unites natural history and decoration, with a perfect balance between scientific and ornamental.
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".
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Translated by Google TranslateThis ammonite belongs to the genus Lytoceras, one of the oldest and most elegant lineages of the great Mesozoic cephalopods. Its form tells of a refined evolution: a broad and harmonious spiral, a characteristic feature of the Lytoceratidae, where the coiling follows a fluid and continuous growth, free of the pronounced ribbing that accompanies other contemporaneous groups. The specimen has been polished, revealing a surface rich in details: mineral inclusions, dendritic branching, and traces of crystallization that followed the voids of the shell during fossilization. The result is a complex natural pattern, almost vegetal, offering a play of warm colors — ochre, brown, honey — typical of the secondary mineralization of the sedimentary layers in which it was found. The ammonite is mounted on a solid wood base, turned and finished to enhance the piece without overpowering its presence. The whole creates an object that unites natural history and decoration, with a perfect balance between scientific and ornamental.
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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Main mineral
Harmonious Spiral -
Mineral form
Lytoceras – Fossil Ammonite on Wooden Base.
Weight
1222 g
Country of origin
Madagascar
Height
185 mm
Width
144 mm
Depth
57 mm
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The seller was informed by Catawiki about documentation requirements and guarantees the following: - the object was legally obtained, - the seller has the right to sell and/or export the object, as relevant, - the seller will provide the necessary provenance information and arrange required documentation and permits/licenses, as applicable and as per local laws, - the seller will notify the buyer of any delays in obtaining permits/licenses. By bidding, you acknowledge that import documentation may be required depending on your country of residence and that obtaining permits/licenses may cause delays in the delivery of your object.
