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Sotheby's, New Bond Street

Aswan Black Granite

  • Igneous
  • Tonalite
  • 606 Ma

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Location of Geological Feature
Bust of Sekhmet above door. This ancient Egyptian sculpture dates from 1320 BC. The detail of the stone illustrated here is taken from example in the British Museum.
Rock Type
Tonalite
Geological Age
606 Ma
Quarry Location
Syene, Aswan, Egypt.
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Bond Street
Address
34-35 New Bond Street W1S 2RT
Sotheby's, New Bond Street — Aswan Black Granite
Aswan Black Granite at Sotheby's, New Bond Street
Aswan Black Granite at Sotheby's, New Bond Street (detail 2)
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