Lot AT-1

Large underground Anthill (Pogonomyrmex badiu), aluminium cast

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Location:

USA

Material:

aluminium

Available in Dubai

Approximate price USD - 10000 $

36 999,00 AED

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Lot Highlights

Rarity and value

  • Only a few ant species out of the 12,000 known to scientists build underground dwellings
  • An underground anthill reflects the interaction structure of highly organized ants Pogonomyrmex badius 
  • Large anthills with distinct floors and divisions and a beautiful structure are rare 

History of discovery

  • The time spent searching for the anthill in the forests of Florida was 3 weeks, discovered in the summer of 2015
  • Preparation for metal casting took about 2 days, another 24 hours for cooling down and digging out 

 

Human touch

No manipulations were made

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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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info@artefactumgallery.com mob. +971 52 770 76 33

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Brought to you by

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.

info@artefactumgallery.com mob. +971 52 770 76 33

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