M235 google The Italian fragment originally came

The Italian fragment originally came from a piece in Tuscany

5" wide 6" high x 2" deep

Another piece of agate coral is placed at the head of the cross to emulate the "titulus crucis" or plaque that usually reads INRI on crucifixes

The fragment still holds the original carvings and remnants of the flood

Rare black coral on pyrite with a decorated pyrite cube cluster

M235 google The Italian fragment originally cameLarge naturally formed black obsidian mounted on a black base. Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic glass formed when lava extruded from a volcano cools rapidly with minimal crystal growth. It is an igneous rock. Obsidian is produced from felsic lava, rich in the lighter elements such as silicon, oxygen, aluminum, sodium, and potassium. Similar to the obsidian historically used by indigenous groups throughout Mexico and Mesoamerica for