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THBHuge 1516 Chinese Nantan Kamacite Meteorite Slab
Lot 138
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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East Asia, China, Nantan, Nandan County, witnessed ca. 1516 CE. This is a massive 5.9 kg (13.2 lb.) octahedrite meteorite slab, and totally out of this world - as it was a witnessed fall from outer space! This meteorite was observed in 1516 CE; and a poetic description was recorded: "During summertime in May of Jiajing 11th year, stars fell from the northwest direction, five to six-fold long, waving like snakes and dragons. They were as bright as lightning and disappeared in seconds." This slab is polished and shows off the interesting interlacing banding and ribboning known as Widmanstatten patterns or Thomson structures and are naturally occurring fine layers of material. The shimmering piece is made of an iron-nickel alloy is known as kamacite; a 90% to 95% iron with a 5% to 10% nickel content. Kamacite is only found on earth via meteorites! This is a gorgeous display piece that comes with a wooden stand. Size: 11.75" L x 0.35" W x 20" H (29.8 cm x 0.9 cm x 50.8 cm); weight: 5987.419 grams.
Observed falls are a rare event, less than 1% of meteorites collected were actually witnessed falling to earth - most "found" meteorites are discovered years later after the event. Although known for centuries the strewn field of the Nantan meteorite lay mostly untouched. In 1958, the midst of the Chinese industrial revolution, an iron shortage sparked the collection of these meteorite fragments for steel production - fortunately the nickel content and melting point were too high, and these pieces were not destroyed for the sake of industry!
This piece has been searched against the Art Loss Register database and has been cleared. The Art Loss Register maintains the world's largest database of stolen art, collectibles, and antiques.
Provenance: private Hagar collection, Wildwood, Missouri, USA
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A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#167914Polished faces to show off the structures. Intact and huge size! Choice and excellent.Condition
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