Crater Agate Pair
Las Plumas, Mártires Department, Chubut Province, Argentina
No reserve
Auction Closed
July 26, 08:15 PM GMT
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
Lot Details
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Crater Agate Pair
Las Plumas, Mártires Department, Chubut Province, Argentina
9 x 5¼ x 3½ inches (22.9 x 13.3 x 8.89 cm) and 8 x 5½ x 4 inches (20.3 x 14.0 x 10.2 cm). Together 8.43 pounds (3.82 kg). With custom metal and wood stands.
A matching pair of two halves of a crater agate (black chalcedony infilled with hematite), displaying blood red botryoidal hematite masses throughout the interior, with an exterior shape reminiscent of an anatomically-correct human heart. An arresting pair of mineral sculptures that capture the eye and, perhaps, the heart.