703 g 9.70 x 7.00 cm archaic skull - LARGER LABRADORITE...

703 g 9.70 x 7.00 x 6.50 cm genuine Labradorite Death Skull of Light sparkling Rainbow Stone of the Northern Lights Labradorite – powerful heavy skull sculpture in perfect detail of the anatomy of a human death skull - finely crafted skull of the Nordic polar light - with numerous glittering colored Labradorite inclusions Labradorite with its colorful iridescence is regarded by the Inuit as the stone of the Northern Lights and of spirits: Aurora Borealis - the Northern Lights, embodying the souls of the deceased. In Inuit traditions (Canada, Greenland) it is held that: "The Northern Lights are the souls of the dead, often warriors, hunters or ancestors, who dance in the sky or play together - the souls play ball with a walrus- or skull-bone The Northern Lights react to humans: the howling of the Northern Lights means it is coming closer - coming too close was considered dangerous - respect for the spirit world must be maintained" Labradorite captures the spirit of the North’s warriors and ancestors Labradorite is famous for its labradorescence – an optical phenomenon in which light is trapped inside the stone and appears as an inner glow. The effect feels especially mystical and deep A symbol of the Nordic character of Labradorite, it yields an object of strong presence – calm, cool, archaic, color-shimmering.

Estimate:£126.72

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