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Rhodochrosite Intarsia Box
Nicolai Medvedev
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Washington, DC, United States
This elegant box was created and designed by Nikoli Medvedev and is an outstanding example of intarsia, or stone inlay. Minerals represented in the box include:
rhodochrosite (pink) from Argentina
malachite (green) from Bisbee, AZ and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
azurite (blue) from Bisbee, AZ
sugilite (purple) from South Africa
opal (white) from Australia
turquoise (blue) from the Sleeping Beauty Mine, AZ
The inside of the box features picture jasper as well as birch, cherry and teak and a beautiful yellow gold dragonfly stop and hinge.
Gift of Steven and Debra Daren in 1994.This object was designed by Nikoli Medvedev.
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Details
- Title: Rhodochrosite Intarsia Box
- Creator: Nicolai Medvedev
- Location: N Necochea, Beyond Boca Del Moro, Argentina
- Rights: This image was obtained from the Smithsonian Institution. The image or its contents may be protected by international copyright laws. http://www.si.edu/termsofuse
- External Link: View this object record in the Smithsonian Institution Collections Search Center
- USNM Catalog Number(s): G 10042
- Photo Credit: Chip Clark, Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History
- Fassion: Intarsia Box
- Color: Various
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