Large Freeform Lapis Lazuli Sculpture

PRECAMBRIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 2.4 - 2.7 BILLION YEARS B.P.

10 8/8 x 20 7/8 x 4 in. (25.15 kg, 53 x 29 x 10 cm).

A thick, architectural slab of lapis lazuli with white calcite veins and pyrite flecks, polished to a high sheen and mounted on a custom-made display stand.

Provenance

From Afghanistan.
Property of a London lady.

CONDITION

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LOT 0439