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99 - A rare Egyptian Gebel Kamil meteorite with a shield-like sha…
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Estimate €300 - €500
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A rare Egyptian Gebel Kamil meteorite with a shield-like shape. Approx. 117.5g. Dimensions: approx. 6.5 x 3.5 x 2cm. A rare specimen of this type. Nickel-rich ataxite. Impact crater 45 metres in diameter, discovered in 2009 in the south-west of the Western Desert, on the Gilf el-Kebir plateau. Total mass approximately 1.6 tonnes. The impact was dated by thermoluminescence to between 1600 and 400 BC, making it a cataclysmic event in the midst of the Pharaonic period, between the beginning of the New Kingdom and the end of the Late Period. Around 1300 BC, a hieroglyphic term appeared, transcribed as ‘biA-n-pt’, meaning ‘iron from the sky’. The treasure of Tutankhamun, who died around 1327 BC, contained 19 objects made of meteoritic iron, including the famous dagger with an iron blade and a gold hilt.
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About the sale DIJON- CABINET DE CURIOSITES #13 (Archaeology. Asian art. Minerals. Fossils. Meteorites. High period. Curiosities)
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Auction time 09/14/2026 at 2:00 PM
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