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Lot 1180

Unique Wood and Fossil Sculpture—"Ancient Icon"

27 May 2010, 13:00 EDT
New York

US$3,500 - US$4,500

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Unique Wood and Fossil Sculpture—"Ancient Icon"

Designed and fabricated by Mark Doolittle
A sculptural showpiece, exhibiting the techniques of deep relief carving and featuring a spectacular, split Madagascar fossil ammonite Cleoniceras, inset into a solid piece of African padauk heartwood, Pterocarpus soyauxii, prized for its rich, reddish tone, the piece is framed with North American figured maple in a shadow box style, featuring mitered joints reinforced with African padauk key splines, while it stands on a base made from the African bubinga wood. Displayed free standing, it may also be utilized as a wall hanging. A striking visual statement for either the home or office. Measures 33 X 22in; Specimen measures 8in

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