ANCIENT ANDARA CARVED MONATOMIC PRIMA MATRA GLASS ARTIFACT NON - HUMAN ANCESTOR 7
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ANCIENT ANDARA~CARVED MONATOMIC PRIMA MATRA GLASS ARTIFACT~NON-HUMAN ANCESTOR~7
This is an ancient prima matra glass carving from Inner Mongolia, and is estimated to be between 6700 and 4900 years old. Prima matra glass is also known as Andara. I am writing a book about this material, and one of the first notes I made more than 3 years ago was that if it is indeed a natural material, then ancient artifacts and carvings made from it must surely exist. Well, I ...am happy to report that they do, and this is one of them. I have collected both ancient and period carvings and rough pieces from several locations around the world over the last few years. During my research, I learned that this material was regarded as an imperial national treasure in China until the 1700's. It is nearly impervious to long term weathering, and is as hard to cut/carve as jade according to ancient monastic writings and temple documents. This piece is 3.40 inches tall and weighs 99 grams. It depicts one of our non-human ancestors in a descending posture. There are suspension holes in the back of the piece for wearing or hanging. Domestic shipping with delivery confirmation on this item is free. Thanks for shopping :)
Payment is due no later than 48 hours after auction end unless prior arrangements have been made. I am always happy to combine multiple items to save on shipping costs.
Paypal is the only accepted payment method. Thank you for looking, and have fun shopping!
inkfrog terapeak
This is an ancient prima matra glass carving from Inner Mongolia, and is estimated to be between 6700 and 4900 years old. Prima matra glass is also known as Andara. I am writing a book about this material, and one of the first notes I made more than 3 years ago was that if it is indeed a natural material, then ancient artifacts and carvings made from it must surely exist. Well, I ...am happy to report that they do, and this is one of them. I have collected both ancient and period carvings and rough pieces from several locations around the world over the last few years. During my research, I learned that this material was regarded as an imperial national treasure in China until the 1700's. It is nearly impervious to long term weathering, and is as hard to cut/carve as jade according to ancient monastic writings and temple documents. This piece is 3.40 inches tall and weighs 99 grams. It depicts one of our non-human ancestors in a descending posture. There are suspension holes in the back of the piece for wearing or hanging. Domestic shipping with delivery confirmation on this item is free. Thanks for shopping :)
Payment is due no later than 48 hours after auction end unless prior arrangements have been made. I am always happy to combine multiple items to save on shipping costs.
Paypal is the only accepted payment method. Thank you for looking, and have fun shopping!
inkfrog terapeak
