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Auction #114 begins on 11 Apr 2024

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HAND-CARVED GIRDLED LIZARD STONE SCULPTURE ON MALACHITE

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Small bespoke hand-carved stone sculpture of a girdled lizard, possibly a Peers's Nama lizard (Namazonurus peersi) mounted on a larger piece of Malachite. Purchased as a souvenir from a Nama shepherd of the Richtersveld by Cape Piscatorial Society Exploratory Group member and mountaineer, E.J.Shelton during a prospecting trip to the confluence of the Fish River and Orange River in the early 1970's. 

The Malachite is sediment tarnished from decades of sitting on a shelf, lending an aged patina. As such the sculpture has been left as is, uncleaned.

0.350kg combined weight

The Malachite stone's dimensions are 27mm (h) x 77mm (l) x 45mm (w)

Together with the mounted lizard sculpture the overall combined height is 65mm.

  • Size: 65mm (h) x 77mm x 45mm
  • Sold By: Booktown Africana
  • Contact Person: Chris Shelton
  • Country: South Africa
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 0685615292
  • Preferred Payment Methods: Internet banking transfer (EFT), PAYPAL. Regret no Credit Card facility.
  • Trade Associations: AA Approved


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