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Lot B34

0.93 gr Lunar Meteorite “Bechar 003” – A Refined Fragment from the Moon

Specifications:

Location:

Algeria

Size:

19 x 15 x 1.3 mm

Weight:

0.93 gr

Kind:

Slice

Frame size:

29 x 38 cm

Material:

Wooden frame

Detection year:

2022

Available in Dubai

Approximate price USD - 460 $

1 700,00 AED

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Rarity and Value
This 0.93-gram lunar meteorite “Bechar 003” brings together elegance, authenticity, and natural history. As a piece of feldspathic breccia, it represents the Moon’s battered highlands and carries with it untold stories of ancient impacts.
Discovery and Acquisition
Recovered from Algerian terrain in 2022, its extraterrestrial origin has been verified, placing it among the rarities in lunar meteoritics.
Craftsmanship and Presentation
Neatly displayed in a precision-crafted frame, the slice is thin and elongated, revealing brecciated textures and pale mineral inclusions.
Human Touch
Holding this meteorite is like holding a moment of lunar silence – an invitation to ponder the universe and our place within it.

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Valeriya Khachaturova

Valeriya Khachaturova

Collection Curator

Valeriya Khachaturova is an Art Historian specializing in antiquity based in Dubai and Geneva. She holds an MA in History of Art from the University of Lausanne, Switzerland.

She has extensive experience in curating exhibitions of Contemporary art and paleontological finds, having previously curated exhibitions of Dutch and Flemish paintings art XVI-XVII centuries.

Valeriya has extensive experience also includes collection management and development for some of the most important private collections. Valeriya has curated numerous exhibitions at institutions in Europe and Russia, delivered short courses relating to the art sector, and written for art research publications in Switzerland.
Speaks French, English, Russian.

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0.93 gr Lunar Meteorite “Bechar 003” – A Refined Fragment from the Moon

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Brought to you by

Valeriya Khachaturova

Valeriya Khachaturova

Collection Curator

Valeriya Khachaturova is an Art Historian specializing in antiquity based in Dubai and Geneva. She holds an MA in History of Art from the University of Lausanne, Switzerland.

She has extensive experience in curating exhibitions of Contemporary art and paleontological finds, having previously curated exhibitions of Dutch and Flemish paintings art XVI-XVII centuries.

Valeriya has extensive experience also includes collection management and development for some of the most important private collections. Valeriya has curated numerous exhibitions at institutions in Europe and Russia, delivered short courses relating to the art sector, and written for art research publications in Switzerland.
Speaks French, English, Russian.

artefactumdxb@gmail.com mob. +971 56 887 62 17 

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