Animal Carving
3.5" Indian Agate Hand Carved Butterfly Wings
$88.00 USD
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A butterfly wings cut from a single block of indian agate, 3.5 inches, 137 g.
Agate is banded chalcedony — silica that filled a cavity in layers over a very long period. Those bands are a growth record, so a cut surface is always a cross-section through something that formed slowly.
The difficulty in an animal figure is mass rather than detail: getting the shoulder, haunch and neck to carry weight convincingly while staying within the block the carver started from.
Item ID 1100245
Material 100% natural indian agate
Size 2.3 × 0.4 × 3.5 in (59 × 9 × 85 mm)
Weight 137 g
Materials & care
Dust gently with a soft, dry cloth. Keep away from harsh cleaning products, prolonged direct sunlight and sudden temperature changes. Handle delicate points and carved details with care.
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