Extraordinary pair of malachite obelisks - best quality mineral for an exclusive precious item. - Height: 400 mm - Width: 83 mm- 2881 g

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Description from the seller

Pair of obelisks made of extra-quality malachite from the Katanga mines in Congo.
An elegant and sophisticated decor element rooted in historical tradition.
The use of the Malachite obelisk as an ornamental element has very ancient origins.
Malachite has been mined and used since ancient times, with traces dating back over 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 ray of the sun frozen 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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Pair of obelisks made of extra-quality malachite from the Katanga mines in Congo.
An elegant and sophisticated decor element rooted in historical tradition.
The use of the Malachite obelisk as an ornamental element has very ancient origins.
Malachite has been mined and used since ancient times, with traces dating back over 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 ray of the sun frozen 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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Details

Mineral Form
Extraordinary pair of malachite obelisks - best quality mineral for an exclusive precious item.
Weight
2881 g
Country of Origin
Congo
Height
400 mm
Width
83 mm
Depth
115 mm
ItalyVerified
12288
Objects sold
98.57%
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