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A FRAGMENT OF THE ZAGAMI MARTIAN METEORITE
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 USD
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Description
- FALL SITE: ZAGAMI, KATSINA PROVINCE, NIGERIA, 3 OCTOBER, 1962
Shergottite. 6.391 grams, 31.958 ct, 2.6 x .3 cm.
Condition
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The Zagami meteorite is the single largest Martian meteorite ever found, and prior to being cut up, its original weight, was 18.1 kg. On the 7 of November, 1996, 34 years after it fell to Earth, a small fragment of Zagami launched to Mars, attached to the Surveyor spacecraft; with this symbolic gesture, Zagami became the first meteorite to be sent back to its planet of origin by the hand of man. A rare piece of the Red Planet.