117 g, 5.10 x 3.90 cm

Almandine-Garnet Skull – hand-carved sculpture – 117 g Mystic art object! ca 5.10 x 3.90 x 3.40 cm - the red Mars stone! - Promoter of strength, courage and invincibility Exceptionally hand-carved skull from almandine garnet in a dark matrix In natura, the skull shows rounded red inclusions of almandine garnet. The deep dark red to black-red coloration with the characteristic red areas gives the piece a particularly powerful and noble aura. Almandine: The name derives from the ancient city of Alabanda in Asia Minor, which was already known in antiquity as a trading and processing center for red garnet. Pliny the Elder mentioned these stones as early as the 1st century AD. In the Middle Ages, garnet belonged to the famous “carbuncle” stones. They were considered symbols of courage, protection and vitality and were worn by knights, pilgrims and rulers. Almandin made crusaders and knights invincible Exquisite object of finest decorative mystic art

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