Peacock on quartz base
Peacock on quartz base
South America
20th century
Lapis lazuli, obsidian, quartz, rubies, gold; carving, polishing
Height 38 cm
Lapis lazuli carving of a peacock on quartz base of fine quality natural color Afghani lapis lazuli, the peacock is embellished with 18K gold accents including the "eyes" on the tail feathers bearing small faceted rubies. The bird perches upon a fine tall quartz crystal on a black obsidian base.
Инв.6232/ДПИ