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Loupe, ashtray in black obsidian

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Loupe

Vanakat · Armenian obsidian · Made by hand

A low round bowl of black obsidian, polished and shaped like a magnifying lens.

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The piece

A low round bowl shaped like a lens. Cut and finished by hand in Vanakat's workshop in Armenia, from obsidian quarried on Mount Arteni.

Specifications

Dimensions
180 x 110 x 25 mm7.1 x 4.3 x 1.0 in
Materials
Black obsidian
Stone
Armenian obsidian, Mount Arteni
Made by
Vanakat, by hand
Reference
CC-LOUPE

Acquisition

  • Delivered within the United States
  • Every order confirmed with you personally
  • Engraving and commissions through Bespoke

In detail

Loupe, photograph 1
Loupe, photograph 2
Loupe, photograph 3
Loupe, photograph 4
The stone

Obsidian is volcanic glass: lava that cooled too quickly to crystallize. Vanakat quarries it on Mount Arteni, in Armenia's Aragatsotn region. Every block is figured differently, so your piece will differ slightly from the one photographed.

Care

Wipe with a soft, dry cloth. Empty ash once cool. Obsidian is glass: avoid knocks against hard surfaces and sudden changes of temperature. Full care notes

Delivery and returns

Each order is confirmed with you personally before it is sent. Delivery terms are set out on our shipping and returns pages.

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