Elegant Female Body Carved from a Block of Natural Garnet - Female Torso Sculpture in Schist with Garnets - Height: 400 mm - Width: 190 mm- 18200 g - (1)
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Elegant female torso sculpture carved from a block of natural garnet, fashioned in metamorphic schist with almandine garnets, originating from Italy and measuring 400 mm high, 190 mm wide and 150 mm deep, weighing 18200 g.
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Female Torso Sculpture in Schist with Garnets — Scultura Busto Femminile in Scisto con Granati. This sculpture depicting an elegant female bust was carved from a block of natural schist with almandine garnet crystals. The contrast between the black matrix and the deep red reflections of the garnets gives the piece a strong, sensual, and deeply material aesthetic. The stone features a rich, layered texture typical of metamorphic rocks, with inclusions of garnets distributed harmoniously across the entire surface. The body, headless and limb-less, recalls the classical ideal of beauty and proportion, reinterpreted with primordial material, a perfect union between art and geology. Ideal as a decorative element for elegant interiors, art studios, holistic spaces, or private collections. Features: Material: metamorphic schist with almandine garnets Origin: India Finish: Hand-polished surface Color: Black with burgundy red garnets Theme: Female torso Style: Contemporary sculpture, classical inspiration
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 TranslateFemale Torso Sculpture in Schist with Garnets — Scultura Busto Femminile in Scisto con Granati. This sculpture depicting an elegant female bust was carved from a block of natural schist with almandine garnet crystals. The contrast between the black matrix and the deep red reflections of the garnets gives the piece a strong, sensual, and deeply material aesthetic. The stone features a rich, layered texture typical of metamorphic rocks, with inclusions of garnets distributed harmoniously across the entire surface. The body, headless and limb-less, recalls the classical ideal of beauty and proportion, reinterpreted with primordial material, a perfect union between art and geology. Ideal as a decorative element for elegant interiors, art studios, holistic spaces, or private collections. Features: Material: metamorphic schist with almandine garnets Origin: India Finish: Hand-polished surface Color: Black with burgundy red garnets Theme: Female torso Style: Contemporary sculpture, classical inspiration
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
Elegant Female Body Carved from a Block of Natural Garnet -
Mineral form
Female Torso Sculpture in Schist with Garnets
Supplement
Luxury Interior Item
Weight
18200 g
Country of origin
Italia
Height
400 mm
Width
190 mm
Depth
150 mm
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