Timeless Elegance - Pair of Malachite Obelisks of the Highest Quality - Height: 504 mm - Width: 98 mm- 5191 g

03
days
14
hours
49
minutes
24
seconds
Current bid
€ 65
Reserve price not met
Antonio Rapisarda
Expert
Selected by Antonio Rapisarda

Holds a master’s in chemistry with 25 years’ experience in minerals consulting.

Estimate  € 2,000 - € 2,200
15 other people are watching this object
plBidder 5315 €65
plBidder 5315 €60
esBidder 9805 €1

Catawiki Buyer Protection

Your payment’s safe with us until you receive your object.View details

Trustpilot 4.4 | 122630 reviews

Rated Excellent on Trustpilot.

Pair of timeless obelisks in malachite from Katanga, Congo, measuring 504 × 98 × 101 mm and weighing 5,191 g.

AI-assisted summary

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.

Measurement of the individual obelisks.
The result of 504 multiplied by 98 multiplied by 101 is 4,979,592.
503 x 99 x 100

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 Translate

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.

Measurement of the individual obelisks.
The result of 504 multiplied by 98 multiplied by 101 is 4,979,592.
503 x 99 x 100

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 Translate

Details

Mineral Form
Timeless Elegance - Pair of Malachite Obelisks of the Highest Quality
Weight
5191 g
Country of Origin
Congo
Height
504 mm
Width
98 mm
Depth
101 mm
ItalyVerified
12195
Objects sold
98.55%
protop

Similar objects

For you in

Minerals & Meteorites